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Brandy Crusta

Name: Brandy Crusta
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

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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

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.