Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today I'll show you how to make the Brandy Crusta! This one played an important role in cocktail history. Without it, we might not have such cocktail favorites as the Sidecar. And a world with the Sidecar would be a very sad place - thankfully that's not the world we live in. The Brandy Crusta is ornate, fun, and pretty darn tasty! Cheers, everybody!
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TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
The History: 0:56
The Booze: 2:27
The Recipe: 3:08
Sips & Sign off: 4:42
THE BRANDY CRUSTA RECIPE 4:09
2 oz. (60 ml) Ferrand 1840 Cognac
1/4 oz. (7..5 ml) Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water)
1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
2-4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Sugared rim & lemon peel for garnish
THE TOOLS
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
My go-to large shaking tin: amzn.to/33vnMLJ
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Hawthorne strainer: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/oxo-steel-cocktail-strainer
Fine mesh strainer: amzn.to/4akT1dn
My citrus bottles: amzn.to/3BScssO
My syrup carafe: amzn.to/3iezKkZ
Dasher bottles: amzn.to/3iKjbNE
Y Peeler: amzn.to/36tNxOo
Hand juicer: amzn.to/3ioOwFeRubber
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Jacob Swain
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Mike Russo
Matt Dougherty
Michael Cooney
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Callum Evans
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Alex Rosenberg
Silverio
Al Gailey
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Antonio Moreno
Connie & Rob Chapin
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Today I'll show you how to make the Brandy Crusta! This one played an important role in cocktail history. Without it, we might not have such cocktail favorites as the Sidecar. And a world with the Sidecar would be a very sad place - thankfully that's not the world we live in. The Brandy Crusta is ornate, fun, and pretty darn tasty! Cheers, everybody!
Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 houseofbitterbear.com
Try my grenadine & falernum 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/cocktail-syrups/products/anders-bar-cart-essentials-grenadine-falernum
Don’t forget the merch! 👉 gatherandset.com/collections/anders-erickson-collection
Join us on Patreon 👉 patreon.com/anderserickson
My newsletter: anderserickson.com
Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨
TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
The History: 0:56
The Booze: 2:27
The Recipe: 3:08
Sips & Sign off: 4:42
THE BRANDY CRUSTA RECIPE 4:09
2 oz. (60 ml) Ferrand 1840 Cognac
1/4 oz. (7..5 ml) Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1 sugar:water)
1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
2-4 dashes Angostura Bitters
Sugared rim & lemon peel for garnish
THE TOOLS
My workhorse double jigger: amzn.to/3lmmKrK
My go-to large shaking tin: amzn.to/33vnMLJ
My go-to small cheater tin: amzn.to/3qecbe5
Hawthorne strainer: gatherandset.com/collections/bar-tools/products/oxo-steel-cocktail-strainer
Fine mesh strainer: amzn.to/4akT1dn
My citrus bottles: amzn.to/3BScssO
My syrup carafe: amzn.to/3iezKkZ
Dasher bottles: amzn.to/3iKjbNE
Y Peeler: amzn.to/36tNxOo
Hand juicer: amzn.to/3ioOwFeRubber
Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): amzn.to/3h2IJER
Special thanks to our top-tier patrons:
Adam Greetis
Jacob Swain
Brandon Carey
Randy Calegari
Mike Russo
Matt Dougherty
Michael Cooney
Matthew Crowley
Kevin
Callum Evans
Dzomery
Derek Patstone
Rick Turoczy
Alex Rosenberg
Silverio
Al Gailey
Joshua Penley
Sheri Muilenburg
Antonio Moreno
Connie & Rob Chapin
Chris Roberts
Howard Pollack
Bruce Stark
Kevin Wildman
Brian Gordon
David Byrne
Nate
Randall Randall
Nick
Andreas Drath
Liana Kangas
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/anderserickson
Follow Me:
Web: anderserickson.com
Instagram: instagram.com/anderserickson
Facebook: facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails
Twitter: twitter.com/anderserickson_
Send stuff to:
Anders Erickson
PO Box 248
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
