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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)
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
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
Bassano Manhattan
An American Classic gets remade with Italian Flair
Servings 1
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.