Glass:

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.

How to make:

4. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

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

Review:

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

History:

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Feather Duster Crusta contains 202 calories

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