VE.N.TO

The Ve.n.to is a contemporary Italian sour and the first — still the only — grappa-based drink on the IBA roster. Young white grappa is balanced by fresh lemon, a honey mix, and a chamomile cordial, with an optional whisper of egg white lending a soft, rounded texture. Created around 2019 by Treviso bartender Samuele Ambrosi (building on a recipe from Leonardo Veronesi), its name folds together Veneto and Trentino, the regions that gave grappa its heritage.

AperitivoClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozGrappa(young/white smooth grappa)
  • 0.75 ozLemon Juice(fresh)
  • 0.5 ozHoney Syrup(honey mix; water optionally replaced with chamomile infusion)
  • 0.5 ozChamomile Cordial
  • Egg White(a few drops)optional

Garnish: Lemon Peel, Grape

Preparation

Shaken · Rocks · Cubed

  1. 1.

    add

    Pour the grappa, lemon juice, honey mix, chamomile cordial, and optional egg white into a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Shake vigorously with ice.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled small tumbler filled with fresh ice.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a twist of lemon zest and white grapes.

Flavor Profile

dilution
30%
fruity
29%
floral
28%
sweet
27%
citrus
23%
heat
22%
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