Are you planning to host a house party this summer? Then you’ll surely need a drink that will be sure to impress your guests. Perhaps no drink is quite as exquisite and elegant as a brandy crusta. Here is your guide to making this tasty cocktail that will be sure to make your house party one to remember.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces aged brandy
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau
- 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice
- 2 dashes Angostura Aromatic bitters
- granulated sugar
- orange peel twist
Instructions:
- Grab a cocktail glass and dip a small cloth into the lemon juice. Rub the cloth around the rim of the glass.
- Dip the rim of the glass into the granulated sugar.
- Pour the brandy, bitters, Cointreau, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Top off with ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.
- Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel twist before serving.
