Grappa Mixed Drinks
An example of the Italian tradition that puts every ingredient to good use, grappa is distilled from the grape residue left over from wine making. The color and quality of the grapes determine the flavor and color of the grappa. To be called grappa, it must be made in Italy. Generally considered an digestif, grappa adds a flavor to a number of cocktails. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Serve
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Served at room temperature or ice cold, pour grappa straight up in a shot glass or small cordial glass as an after dinner drink. In Italy, it is called a "digestivo", because the main purpose is to aid in the digestion of a meal. You may sip it slowly if the grappa is poured on the rocks -- meaning over ice cubes. When served with coffee, either pour it into the coffee, or use it as a "chaser" after the coffee is done.
Gin
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Make the Bazooka Cocktail by mixing 1/2 oz. grappa, 1 oz. cherry brandy and 1 oz gin. Serve in a martini glass. Prepare the Alassio Highball by mixing 1 oz. grappa, 1 oz. gin and 1 oz. dry vermouth with 1/2 cup club soda or ginger ale. Pour into a highball glass over ice. Mix the Venetian Cocktail with 1/2 oz. apricot brandy, 1/2 oz. grappa, 1 oz. gin and 1 oz. orange juice.
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Rum
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To make the Calabria Cocktail, mix 3/4 oz. grappa, 3/4 oz. light rum, 2 tsp. lime juice and 2 tsp. raspberry juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Serve in a martini glass. Prepare a Hercules Hit by mixing 1 1/2 oz. grappa brandy, 1 oz. dark rum, 1 oz. white rum, 3 oz. orange juice and 2 tsp. of Amaretto in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a martini glass and serve.
Other Cocktails
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The fast Florence Cocktail is a simple recipe of 2 oz. grappa, 1/2 oz. triple sec and 2 oz. lemon juice mixed in a cocktail shaker and served in a martini glass. Prepare the Grappa Melba by mixing 1 oz. grappa, 1 oz. Drambuie and 1 oz. Kahlua. Serve over ice in a rocks glass. Try the Tuscany Bomb by mixing 1 1/2 oz. grappa brandy, 1 1/2 oz. apple brandy, 1/2 tsp. grenadine with 1/2 tsp. lemon juice.
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