CognacCuraçaoBitters
Proportions by volume. Ice and garnish not shown.

Brandy Crusta

Made with cognac, Curaçao and bitters, served in a coupe.

Ingredients for one drink
60 ml / 2 ozCognac
1 barspoonCuraçao
1 dashBitters, Boker's (or Angostura)
0.5Lemon juice, as garnish
0.25Sugar (to rim glass), as garnish)
0.5Lemon (peeled in one spiral, as garnish)

Method

  1. Moisten coupe rim with lemon juice and rim with sugar.
  2. Add small lump of ice to glass and insert lemon peel.
  3. Stir cognac, curaçao and bitters together.
  4. Strain mixture into prepared glass.

About the Brandy Crusta

The Brandy Crusta is a sour cocktail featuring Cognac as its base. Curaçao and bitters add complexity while the sugared rim provides texture.

Brandy Crusta
Photo: Ralf Roletschek,CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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