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Grappa Sour

Grappa Sour

Classic

Grappa, lemon, and egg white, grapey and bright.

TartRefreshingCitrusy
4 minEasyBalanced

Grapey, fiery grappa tamed by tart lemon under a silky foam. Bright, aromatic, and tangy.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Grappa
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 Egg White
  • Angostura bitters · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add everything to a shaker without ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.

  2. 2

    Add ice and shake again until well chilled.

  3. 3

    Double strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Dot the foam with a few drops of bitters.

The Story

A bartender's variation on the classic sour that uses grappa, the Italian pomace brandy, as the base. It is a modern recipe rather than a traditional one.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Angostura bitters