Brandy Crusta

A Brandy Crusta is an IBA Official Cocktail made of brandy, Maraschino Luxardo, curaçao, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Angostura bitters.[1]

Brandy Crusta
IBA official cocktail
TypeCocktail
Servedup
Standard garnishOrange or Lemon Twist
Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
IBA specified
ingredients
  • 52.5 ml brandy
  • 7.5 ml Maraschino Luxardo
  • 1 Bar Spoon curacao
  • 15 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 barspoon simple syrup
  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters
PreparationMix all ingredients with ice cubes in a mixing glass. Strain into slim cocktail glass rimmed with sugar.
Brandy Crusta recipe at International Bartenders Association

The cocktail, named for the crust of sugar on the rim, was invented by Joseph Santini, a bartender in New Orleans at his bar, Jewel of the South. [2]

Jerry Thomas was the first to publish the recipe in his 1862 cocktail manual.[3]

References
  1. "Brandy Crusta". International Bartenders Association. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. Simonson, Robert. "Brandy Crusta". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. Thomas, Jerry (1862). Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide: How To Mix Drinks. Dick & Fitzgerald.
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