Name: Florence
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Grappa; 22.5 ml Triple sec; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Nonino Il Moscato Grappa Monovitigno

³⁄₄ fl oz

Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur

³⁄₄ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Florence contains 121 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
20.7% alc./vol. (41.4° proof)
21.7 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Charly Aledo 2w

In the 2025–2026 edition of the book, the recipe says to use lime. I’ve tried both, and I prefer it with lemon, but which one is the correct recipe?

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 49w

So it's basically a Florentine Margarita. Perfectly balanced and absolutely delicious. Is there no history to its creation?

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 2w

Or, perhaps better said, a Florentine Sidecar. Either way, or just as Florence, one of our favourite sours.

Michelle Bell 2y

It is a unique cocktail. Even though I don’t have top of line Grappa like John recommended. It exceeds my expectation. I will definitely make it again.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Great cocktail. Hints of the lemon and orange with the grappa adding a nice punch to the cocktail. Key with this is to use a very good grappa - one you would drink neat or on the rocks.