A crusta combines Cognac, triple sec, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and bitters - peach in our case. Some sugar the rim, though I did not. I got my recipe from
Cocktail Party. The crusta is one of the oldest cocktail templates: the earliest sour and an ancestor to the
sidecar, one of our house favorites.
The flavor is wonderfully layered. The cherry hit me first but it was the peach for my wife. I accidentally used too much lemon juice - noticeable but it certainly didn't ruin the drink.
too bad I'm not a fan of the maraschino liqueur, though I do have some
ReplyDeleteI remember you saying that. We enjoy it.
DeleteGet some of the Heering. That may change your mind.
DeleteI'm sure we'll try it at some point.
DeleteNever heard of a crusta before, my education was lacking. Tidying up bookshelves yesterday, found a nicely bound old cocktail book I had entirely forgotten - inspired to make a mix tour in 2021. If our land purchase goes to plan, there will be parties, a good incentive :-)
ReplyDeleteWell, I certainly encourage such adventures!
DeletePS: what did the cat think of it?
ReplyDeleteNot much. Sadly, her enthusiasm for modeling has waned with age. I still catch her every once in a while, though.
DeleteI like Cognac ❤
ReplyDeleteMe, too. A lot of our house favorites these days involve Cognac.
DeleteOh My Goodness this sounds lovely.
ReplyDeletecheers !