Crusta

Defaults

Method

Shaken

Glass

Coupe

Ice

Cubed

Structure: Spirit, Citrus, Liqueur, Sugar Rim
Formula Detail: Spirit, Citrus, Liqueur, Sugar Rim
Strength: Medium
Served: Cold
Era: 1850s onward - Fancy sour variation
Flags: Citrus-Forward, Rim Common, Garnish-Heavy
Canonical Examples: Brandy Crusta, Sidecar (when rimmed), Margarita (when rimmed)
Key Technique: Shaken
Bar Notes: Batchability 3/5 (liquid is just Sour and batches fine; problem is glass prep), Throughput Slow (rimming with lemon/sugar and cutting fancy continuous peel is service brake), Survivability 3/5 (served up so warms, but sugar rim provides persistent texture even as drink warms). Vintage, textural. Prep Intensity: High.

2,336,124 possible combinations · 1 known recipes

Formula

Spirit, Citrus, Liqueur, Sugar Rim

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The Victorian showpiece that crowned cocktails with sugared rims and spiraled citrus before garnish became art.