Brandy Crusta

Ingredients

2 oz.	Brandy
.25 oz.	Curaçao (or Triple Sec)
1 Teaspoon	Maraschino Liqueur
.5 oz.	Lemon Juice
.5 oz.	Simple Syrup
1 Dash	Angostura Bitters
Rim	White Sugar
Garnish	Lemon Twist

Directions

• Rim a Coupe with Sugar
• Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
• Shake for 15 Seconds
• Double Strain into the Sugar Rimmed Glass
• Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Brandy Crusta was invented in the 1850’s by an Italian Bartender named Joseph Santini at his bar, Jewel of the South, in New Orleans, Louisiana. It gets its name from the sugared rim, referring to it as a “Crusta” or “Hard Outer Layer.” This is an Official IBA Cocktail.