NO. 1007 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Brandy Crusta
Brandy, citrus, and a magnificent sugared rim. Ceremony is the point.
- The glass
- Wine glass
- The method
- Stirred
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out wine glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Citrus juicer
- Peeler
- Paring knife and board
- Muddler or rounded spoon
- Kitchen scale
PREPARE FIRST, OR USE THE SAME PREPARED INGREDIENT
Simple syrup (1:1)Prepare and cool before mixing
Simple syrup (1:1) — dissolve 100 g white sugar in 100 g hot water. Cool, bottle, and refrigerate.
These are preparation ratios. Make enough for the measured drink quantities; cooling time and final yield are not included in the mixing time.
- Squeeze the citrus and measure its juice before you start. Keep the listed garnish aside.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 52.5 ml
- 7.5 ml
- 5 ml
- 15 ml
- 5 ml
- 2 dashes
- 1
- 1
- 5 g
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Moisten the outside rim of a clean slim wine glass with the measured lemon wedge. Press only the outside into the measured caster sugar. Curl the measured broad lemon peel around the inside rim, then put the empty prepared glass in the refrigerator while mixing.
Measure, then stir
Measure one serving of the liquid ingredients and bitters into a mixing glass. Add 180 g of cubed ice. Stir smoothly until the glass feels very cold. Repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Stir smoothly
Move the spoon around the inside of the glass so the ice turns as a group. Follow the recipe’s time or cold-glass cue. Use the stated strainer if the mixing ice stays behind.
Strain with care
Hold the ice back with a strainer and pour into the prepared wine glass.
The finishing touch
Keep the sugared rim and curled lemon peel undisturbed, and serve immediately.
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