CHRISTMAS CRUSTA COCKTAIL

A Four Pillars twist on the much-loved Crusta cocktail. Citrus, Christmas, and that delightful sugar crust.

  • INGREDIENTS

    • 50mL Australian Christmas Gin 
    • 25mL lemon juice
    • 5mL Amaro Montenegro
    • 20mL lemon + orange sherbet (see recipe below)
    • Lemon + orange sugar crust (see recipe below)

  • METHOD

    • Coat a coupette rim with the lemon + orange sugar crust
    • Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake, shake, shake!
    • Fine strain into the coupette

LEMON + ORANGE SHERBET RECIPE

  • INGREDIENTS

    • 300g caster sugar
    • 250mL fresh orange juice
    • 250mL fresh lemon juice
    • 3 lemon peels, de-pithed
    • 2 orange peels, de-pithed

  • METHOD

    • Place all ingredients, except juice, in a stainless-steel bowl and gently muddle
    • Leave at room temperature for a few hours, agitating regularly
    • Once oils have released, dissolve remaining crystals with the citrus juice
    • Fine strain and store refrigerated for up to two weeks

LEMON + ORANGE CRUST RECIPE

  • INGREDIENTS

    • 150g caster sugar
    • 5 lemons zested
    • 5 oranges zested

  • METHOD

    • Place ingredients in a stainless-steel bowl
    • Mix together thoroughly
    • Store in an air-tight container

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