Created in the 1850's by Joseph Santini in New Orleans (USA) it takes its name from the sugar crust around the rim. The Brandy Crusta is one of greastest ancestral cocktail illustrated in Jerry Thomas' Bar-Tender's guide.
Ingredients for Brandy Crusta cocktail
- 0.75 oz Cointreau
- 1.5 oz Rémy Martin VSOP cognac
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
How to mix Brandy Crusta
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Step 1
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and add ice
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Step 2
Shake and strain into a wine glass -
Step 3
Garnish with an orange peel twisted over the drink