De La Louisiane recipe

Name: De La Louisiane
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Rye Whiskey; 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth; 0.25 oz Benedictine; 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters; 1 dash Absinthe

A rich New Orleans rye cocktail with sweet vermouth, Benedictine, absinthe and Peychaud's bitters.

Method: Stir · Glass: Coupe · Time: 4 min · Difficulty: Advanced · Family: The Martini Family

Ingredients

2 oz Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.25 oz Benedictine
2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
1 dash Absinthe

How to make a De La Louisiane

Add rye, vermouth, Benedictine, Peychaud's and absinthe to a mixing glass with ice.
Stir for 30 seconds until thoroughly chilled.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a brandied cherry.

Garnish

Brandied cherry.

Pro tip

The absinthe is a seasoning, not a base spirit. One dash should read as an aromatic lift rather than anise-forward sweetness.

History of the De La Louisiane

Named for a New Orleans restaurant, this pre-Prohibition style rye cocktail sits close to the Vieux Carre but leans deeper into Benedictine and absinthe.

Flavour profile

Rye, Herbal, Rich, Anise

Variations

Vieux Carre — Split the base with Cognac and add Angostura
Bensonhurst — Use dry vermouth, Maraschino and Cynar
Remember the Maine — Add Cherry Heering and an absinthe rinse

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