Brandy crusta

{{Short description|Brandy and lemon based cocktail}}{{Infobox cocktail

| iba = yes

| sourcelink = brandy-crusta

| name = Brandy crusta

| type = cocktail

| image = File:15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0306.jpg

| served = straight

| flaming =

| garnish = Orange or Lemon Twist

| drinkware = cocktail

| ingredients = * 52.5 ml brandy

• 7.5 ml Maraschino Luxardo
• 1 Bar spoon Curaçao
• 15 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 1 Bar spoon simple syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters

| prep = Mix all ingredients with ice cubes in a mixing glass. Strain into slim cocktail glass rimmed with sugar.

| notes =

| footnotes =

}}

A brandy crusta is an IBA Official Cocktail made of brandy, Maraschino Luxardo, curaçao, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and Angostura bitters.{{cite web |url=https://iba-world.com/iba-official-cocktails/brandy-crusta/ |title=Brandy Crusta |publisher=International Bartenders Association |access-date=19 April 2020}}

The cocktail, named for the crust of sugar on the rim, was invented by Joseph Santini, a bartender in New Orleans at his bar, Jewel of the South.{{cite web |last1=Simonson |first1=Robert |title=Brandy Crusta |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/dining/drinks/cocktails-new-orleans-brandy-crusta.html |work=New York Times |access-date=19 April 2020}}

Jerry Thomas was the first to publish the recipe in his 1862 cocktail manual.{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Jerry |title=Jerry Thomas' Bartenders Guide: How To Mix Drinks |date=1862 |publisher=Dick & Fitzgerald}}