I love a nice Cognac cocktail in the winter! Here’s a classic that you don’t see around much that’s worth a try. The Brandy Crusta is a 19th-century cocktail that was the predecessor to the Sidecar.  Like many great cocktails, it originated in New Orleans, so Peychaud’s is the perfect bitters for this concoction. Courtesy of Absolut Vodka.

Ingredients

• 5 parts cognac
• 2 dashes bitters
• 2 parts lemon juice
• 1 part maraschino liqueur
• 1 part triple sec
• 1 spiral lemon

Instructions

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with sugar. Garnish with lemon spiral.

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