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Brandy Crusta

A pre-Civil War New Orleans classic invented by Joseph Santini in the 1850s. Brandy, orange curaçao, maraschino, and lemon with a sugar rim — one of the oldest documented American cocktails.

Prep5 minutes
Serves1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz brandy
  • 1/4 oz orange curaçao
  • 1 tsp maraschino liqueur
  • 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions

  1. 1. Rim a coupe glass with superfine sugar and set aside.
  2. 2. Add brandy, orange curaçao, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
  3. 3. Shake until well-chilled.
  4. 4. Strain into the prepared sugar-rimmed glass.
  5. 5. Garnish with a long lemon twist.

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