Cocktails with Grappa
Grappa is an Italian spirit distilled from pomace — the grape skins and seeds left after winemaking — not from wine itself. That gives it a raw, grassy grape-skin bite.
ABV37.5%That is the legal minimum; grappa is usually bottled at 40–50%, and artisanal ones run higher.
Substitutes for Grappa
Another unaged grappa
Use the same amount.
Pomace spirits
Chacha, marc, orujo, or tsipouro swap straight in. Just avoid tsipouro flavored with anise.
In the same amount it yields a softer, more aromatic outcome with floral notes.
The flavor gets rounder and woodier. You will lose that signature bite of grape skin.
On the label
- giovane / invecchiata / riserva
- Giovane is clear and unaged; invecchiata is oak-aged from 12 months; riserva from 18.
