Ingredients
Rye Whiskey →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Sweet Vermouth →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Bénédictine →0.25 oz / 7 mL
Peychaud's Bitters →0.05 oz / 1 mL
Absinthe →0.05 oz / 1 mL
CocktailEstablishedMedium · 4 minutes
Louisiana Cocktail
Louisiana Cocktail is a classic rye whiskey cocktail - sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe in support, stirred until silky. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
30.2%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Combine the Louisiana Cocktail liquids in a mixing glass packed with ice.
- 2
Stir until the drink is cold and lightly diluted.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and finish with the usual garnish.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
24.96 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
4.16 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$14.98
$1.87 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.
12 oz
6 oz
2 oz
0.4 oz
0.4 oz
Filtered water4.16 oz