Recipes Brandy Crusta Be the first to rate & review! The Brandy Crusta was invented by Joseph Santini at the City Exchange bar and café in New Orleans around 1850. One of the drink's distinguishing characteristics is its long lemon-peel garnish; it's easily created using a vegetable peeler. (Crusta refers to moistening the rim of a glass, coating it with sugar and letting it dry into a crust.) By Chris Hannah Updated on March 27, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 drink Ingredients 1 lemon wedge Sugar 1 long strip of lemon zest, for garnish Ice 1 1/2 ounces VSOP Cognac 1/2 ounce orange curaçao 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 dashes of Angostura bitters Directions Moisten a rocks glass rim with the wedge; coat with sugar. Add the zest to the glass. Fill a shaker with ice. Add the remaining ingredients; shake well. Strain into the glass. Rate it Print