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Antonella
With its trio of Italian liqueurs, and a pour of barrel-aged grappa that's less than half the combined volume of the liqueurs, this old-fashioned alternative...
Caspian Berggren
11th March at 19:54
I reduced the recipe by a fifth (4cl Grappa, 2.5 limoncello, 1.5 Amaretto and 1.5 Galliano) and I honestly feel like it's still too big. Aside from that it actually took me by surprise. The Amaretto works fabulously with the aged Grappa, the Galliano brings some herbal complexity and the limoncello brings it all together under a citrus umbrella. It's a sweet cocktail, yes, but it all works together.
5th March at 17:55
With this drink i totally left my of my comfort zone.
I was happy to find a recipe with grappa again. Otherwise... as I said... outside my comfort zone.
But! - After significantly increasing the amount of grappa, I have to say "very interesting – in a good way."
I was happy to find a recipe with grappa again. Otherwise... as I said... outside my comfort zone.
But! - After significantly increasing the amount of grappa, I have to say "very interesting – in a good way."
28th February at 09:58
Delightful. We used a bitter limoncello (by Autonomy) which reins in the sweetness substantially and sets a nice balance with the grappa.
28th February at 10:01
We also threw in a couple of dashes of grapefruit bitters.