Nadia George
May 04, 2024
Ve.n.to is an unusual cocktail rich in honey and calming chamomile that is straight from Italy with an intriguing story.
"Vento" means "wind" in Italian, symbolising an invisible force that connects different lands. The two dots in the name represent the two Italian regions where grappa, the cocktail's key ingredient, comes from - "Ve" for Venice and "To" for Trentino.
The Ve.n.to cocktail is the first grappa-based drink on the IBA list, which is exciting for Italian grappa lovers. The other two unique ingredients—chamomile liqueur and honey syrup with chamomile make this drink even more peculiar.
Ingredients: 45 ml white grappa, 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice, 15 ml honey mix (you can replace water with a chamomile infusion), 15 ml chamomile cordial, 10 ml egg white (optional)
Add grappa, lemon juice, chamomile honey mix, chamomile liqueur, and egg white to a cocktail shaker, no ice. Dry shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds to emulsify the egg whit. Now, open the shaker, and fill it with ice and shake again until chilled and frothy and fiine strain the cocktail.