La Dolce Vita Cocktail
A bubbly, sweet and berry vodka cocktail ∙ Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 14.5% ABV ∙
La Dolce Vita Cocktail is a vodka drink of muddled green grapes, honey and orange bitters, shaken and topped with dry sparkling wine.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- In the base of the shaker, muddle: Green grapes 4 pcs
- Add Vodka 30 mlHoney 1 bspOrange bitters 1 dash
- Shake with ice
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Top with Dry sparkling wine
- Garnish with a lemon twist
Tips
- Muddle the grapes well in the shaker to release their juice, then fine-strain to catch the skins.
History
This cocktail was created in 2002 by bartender Tony Conigliaro at Isola, a restaurant and bar in London. Its muddled-grape, vodka, and honey base topped with dry sparkling wine reflects the early-2000s London bar scene's turn toward inventive, ingredient-driven modern cocktails, with the name borrowed from the Italian phrase for "the sweet life," popularized by Federico Fellini's 1960 film of the same name.
FAQ
How do you make a La Dolce Vita cocktail?
Muddle four green grapes in the base of a shaker and add 30 ml vodka, a barspoon of honey and a dash of orange bitters. Shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with 30 ml dry sparkling wine in the glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
What does "la dolce vita" mean?
Italian for "the sweet life": pleasure, leisure and indulgence. Federico Fellini's 1960 film made the phrase famous, and the cocktail borrows it for its honeyed, fruity taste.
