Grappa Cocktails

Cocktail Recipes

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Grappa Aperol Spritz

Give that Aperol Spritz some kick

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Aperol Chilled
  • 2 oz Prosecco Chilled
  • 1 oz Grappa
  • 1 oz Club Soda Chilled
  • 1 splash Orange juice (Blood Orange preferred) Chilled
  • 2 dash Orange bitters
  • 1 pinch Orange zest
  • 4 cubes Ice
  • 1 quarter slice Orange

Instructions

  • In a Double Old Fashioned glass (or large Highball)
  • Add Ice, Aperol, Grappa, Orange bitters, and Orange juice
  • Using a tilted side pour to preserve effervescence, add Prosecco and Club Soda
  • Use pinch of Orange zest to rim the glass
  • Garnish with quarter slice of Orange

Notes

Invented by The Grappa Guy in Salo (on Lake Garda)
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Grappa Manhattan

When you are tired of Whiskey

Ingredients

  • 2 parts Grappa
  • 1 part Sweet Vermouth
  • 1/4 part Maraschino syrup from the jar
  • 1 whole Maraschino Cherry
  • 2 dashes Agnostura bitters

Instructions

  • Stir all ingredients with ice.
  • Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  • Garnish with a stemmed maraschino cherry.

Notes

By Michael Scherzberg via GuildSomm
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The Corleone

An offer you can't refuse

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Gin
  • .5 oz Unaged Sangiovese Grappa
  • .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • .5 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters
  • 5 Green grapes

Instructions

  • In a pint mixing glass, add 5 green grapes and hand press with a muddler.
  • Add gin, grappa, lemon juice, simple syrup and orange bitters.
  • Fill glass with ice, shake vigorously for 8 seconds, double fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with a green grape (sliced at its tip) placed on the rim of the glass (2 o’clock to the guest.)

Notes

By Ryan Magarian via Tales of the Cocktail
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Bassano Manhattan

An American Classic gets remade with Italian Flair
Servings 1
Author Christian Lorenzato via Nardini Grappa

Ingredients

  • 2 parts Nardini Grappa Riserva 15 Anni or other 15 year aged Grappa
  • 1 part Carpano Antica Formula (red vermouth) or other red Vermouth
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters or other bitters
  • 1 Cherry Maraschino Cherry

Instructions

  • Blend all of the ingredients together in a mixing glass and stir.
  • Serve in a frosted champagne glass.
  • Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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