Classic

Brandy Crusta

Name: Brandy Crusta
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 52.5 ml Cognac; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 5 ml Curaçao; 15 ml Lemon juice; 5 ml Simple syrup; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

52.5 ml Cognac
7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur
5 ml Curaçao
15 ml Lemon juice
5 ml Simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed coupe glass lined with a spiral of lemon peel.

Garnish

Sugar rim, lemon spiral

Origin story

The Brandy Crusta dates back to the mid-19th century and is attributed to the famed bartender Jerry Thomas, who included it in his 1862 cocktail book, making it one of the earliest known cocktails featuring brandy.