Brandy crusta
Brandy stirred with curacao, maraschino, lemon and bitters, served in a sugar-crusted glass lined with a long lemon peel. The 1850s New Orleans original that fathered the sidecar.
Hard
Difficulty
7 min
Time
183 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Brandy
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Brandy1 ¾ oz
- Simple Syrup1 bar spoon
- Lemon Juice½ oz
- Orange Curaçao1 bar spoon
- Lemon Peel(optional)1
- Maraschino Liqueur¼ oz
- Angostura Bitters2 Dashes
Instructions
Mix together all ingredients with ice cubes in a mixing glass and strain into a prepared slim cocktail glass.
Rub a slice of orange (or lemon) around the rim of the glass and dip it in pulverized white sugar, so that the sugar will adhere to the edge of the glass.
Carefully curling place the orange/lemon peel around the inside of the glass.
Pairs well with
The sugar-crusted rim and curacao polish brandy antique-fine — pair candied and rich:
- Candied orange peel
- Duck pâté toasts
- Marzipan bites
- Aged comté cubes
Also known as
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