What is the Italian liquor grappa?

pomace brandy
Grappa is an alcoholic beverage: a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume (70 to 120 US proof).

How do you drink Italian grappa?

In Italy, grappa is mostly served as a ‘digestivo’ (after-dinner drink) or in the morning with espresso coffee as a kick start to the day. Grappa also makes a characterful cocktail base. Young and aromatic grappa should be served chilled (9-13°C); aged grappa at slightly below room temperature (15-17°C).

What mixes well with grappa?

Food and Grappa We suggest aromatic grappa with fancier desserts, such as with a fruit bavaroise or a Neapolitan pastry—but also with cheeses, particularly herbed. Aged grappa, like Grappa di Barolo 9-15 or 20 years, pairs very well with chocolate, hazelnut, or amaretto desserts, as well as spiced desserts in general.

What’s the best drink to drink with grappa?

Here are six cocktails to better acquaint yourself with grappa. With: Grappa, coffee liqueur, cacao liqueur, espresso coffee and vanilla ice cream. We say: Based on the classic Italian dessert of the same name, this after dinner cocktail, fortified with a splash of grappa, blends coffee and chocolate with ice-cream.

What kind of wine is Grappa made out of?

Grappa is an Italian pomace brandy, which means that it’s an alcoholic spirit produced from the leftover grapes used for making wine. Since 2008, grappa has been legally defined by the European Union and the alcoholic spirit must now fulfil specific criteria to use its name.

What do you put in a margarita with grappa?

With: Grappa, limoncello liqueur, lemon juice and egg white. We say: Grappa replaces tequila while limoncello replaces triple sec in this Italian twist in the classic Margarita. Adapted from a drink discovered in 2005 at Alfredo’s of Rome, New York.

What kind of ice cream goes with grappa?

With: Grappa, coffee liqueur, cacao liqueur, espresso coffee and vanilla ice cream. We say: Based on the classic Italian dessert of the same name, this after dinner cocktail, fortified with a splash of grappa, blends coffee and chocolate with ice-cream.