At a Glance
Category: Brandy & Cognac Cocktails
Glass: Coupe glass, sugar-rimmed
Garnish: Long lemon peel spiral
Ingredients
- 2 oz brandy
- 0.5 oz orange curaçao
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
- 2 dashes bitters
Method
Shake with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed glass lined with a long spiral of lemon peel.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Coupe glass, sugar-rimmed
Garnish: Long lemon peel spiral
Background & History
Created in New Orleans in the 1850s, the Crusta is considered an important ancestor of the modern Sidecar and Margarita.