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Brandy Crusta recipe · DosVermuts

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Brandy Crusta

A bridge between old-school sours and modern sidecar family drinks, theatrical and perfume-led.

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Reference: DosVermuts adaptation from Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 26, image 30 · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.

Recipe

Brandy Crusta

Bright brandy sourness wrapped in citrus oils and sugar.

Method: shakeGlass: coupeGarnish: Long lemon peel and sugared rim

Batch size

Ingredients100%

Cognac
52.5ml
Dry curaçao
7.5ml
Maraschino liqueur
7.5ml
Fresh lemon juice
15ml
Simple syrup
5ml
Angostura bitters
dash
1ml

How to make it

1Prepare a sugared rim and line the glass with a long lemon peel.
2Shake all liquid ingredients hard with cold ice.
3Fine strain into the prepared glass and finish with the peel standing tall.

Good to know

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Where it's from

Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 26, image 30

Status

A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.

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