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Feather Duster Crusta

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (54)
Feather Duster Crusta image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄2 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 fl oz Monin Passion Fruit Syrup
1⁄4 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with sugar (moisten the outside edge with orange juice and dip into sugar).
  3. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Feather Duster Crusta contains 202 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 14.98% alc./vol. (29.96° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in 2006 by Gregor de Gruyther at Ronnie Scott's in London, England. It is "quite a light Crusta", hence the name.

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Review

In Gregor's own words, "based on the father of the Sidecar, the granddad of the Margarita, Laydeez an' Gennulmen! The Brandy Crusta."

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
We did a rim of Davidson Plum powder and sugar on grapefruit juice (extra zesty and the colour complements the drink) and reduced the grenadine to 5ml while upping our own passionfruit syrup to 10ml. Not at all too sweet as other commenters found it. Delicious.
score: 1
David Orme Premium Member
Wifi and I adore Thais cocktail, nées to try it out on our French Friends
score: 1
Henry Tran
Also liked it and a bit too sweet for me as others said. I would reduce grenadine to 2.5ml.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Liked this, but did find it a bit sweet. May be more of a 6 than 7 on the sweetness; however, it could be my pink grapefruit as we live where grapefruit are picked ripe from the tree and a bit sweeter. Did put some ice in the glass. May benefit from a splash of water before shaking. Enjoyed it.
score: 1
Sally Morgan Premium Member
A lovely balanced sweet-and-sour (with a hint of bitter) taste.
score: 2
jason keane
Not bad. A little sweet and red. Maybe a bit less grenadine next time and a bit more grapefruit.
score: 1

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Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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