Monday, September 10, 2007

Drink Recipes For The Summer #22

Do we have any "Godfather"fans (the movie, of course) out their? This drink recipe was inspired by the hilly orchards of Sicily, home of the godfather himself. Drink recipes from this region are "grapey" and clean! Try it, you'll want another!
The Corleone
11/2 oz gin
1/2 oz grappa
3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
2 dashes orange bitters
5 white grapes
garnish with a sugar coated white grape
Place grapes in a cocktail shaker and press with a muddler.Add gin, lemon juice, grappa, ssimple syrup and bitters into a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Make a thin slice into the coated grape and place it on the lip of the glass
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