# Brandy Crusta

> Brandy Crusta, the IBA official recipe: brandy, maraschino liqueur, orange curaçao, lemon juice, simple syrup and Angostura bitters. Stirred and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Brandy, lemon, curaçao and maraschino in a sugar-crusted glass lined with a long peel. New Orleans, 1850s.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Brandy & cognac cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/brandy-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Stirred (stirred with ice in a mixing glass)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 21% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.4 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 87 ml (2⅞ oz) before ice, about 122 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 52.5 ml (1¾ oz) [Brandy](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/brandy/index.md)
- 7.5 ml (¼ oz) [Maraschino liqueur](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/maraschino/index.md)
- 1 bar spoon [Orange curaçao](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/orange-curacao/index.md)
- 15 ml (½ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)
- 1 bar spoon [Simple syrup](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/simple-syrup/index.md)
- 2 dashes [Aromatic bitters](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/angostura/index.md)

## Method

1. Mix together all ingredients with ice cubes in a mixing glass and strain into a prepared slim cocktail glass.

## Garnish

Rub a slice of orange (or lemon) around the rim of the glass and dip it in pulverized white sugar, so that the sugar will adhere to the edge of the glass. Carefully curling place the orange/lemon peel around the inside of the glass.

## If you like the Brandy Crusta

- [Pisco Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/pisco-sour/index.md): Pisco, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg
- [Suffering Bastard](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/suffering-bastard/index.md): Cognac, gin, lime juice, Angostura bitters and ginger beer
- [Old Fashioned](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/old-fashioned/index.md): Bourbon, simple syrup and Angostura bitters
- [Whiskey Sour](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/whiskey-sour/index.md): Bourbon, lemon juice and simple syrup

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/brandy-crusta/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2EK9mrwwz4
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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