Contemporary Cocktails · Brandy & Cognac
VE.N.TO
Italy's modern grappa sour — floral, silky and bright.
- Base spirit
- Cognac
- Origin
- Italy
- Period
- 2010s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Soft grappa45 ml
- Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml
- Honey mix15 ml
- Chamomile cordial15 ml
- Egg white15 ml
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Lemon zest and white grapes
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Dry shake all ingredients without ice.
- 02
Shake again hard with ice.
- 03
Strain over fresh ice and garnish with lemon zest and grapes.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Grape, chamomile, honey
- Finish
- Silky and floral
- Character
- Modern Italian sour
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created in Italy and adopted by the IBA in 2020 to showcase grappa; the name joins Venice and Turin.
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