Name: Feather Duster Crusta
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Calvados apple brandy; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 22.5 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 15 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Passion fruit syrup; 7.5 ml Grenadine syrup; 2 Creole bitters

Serve in

Coupe glass

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:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of sugar crusted rim & thick lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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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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History:

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

204 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
14.98% alc./vol. (29.96° proof)
16.9 grams of pure alcohol

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