Ingredient: Grappa

Grappa is a grape marc spirit from Italy or the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, distilled from the fermented alcoholic residue of the wine-making process, the grape marc. Grappa has a minimum alcohol content of 37.5 percent by volume, with a maximum content of usually 60 percent by volume, although it can exceed 70 percent by volume.

The best grappas are made from the pomace of red grapes. The wood of storage barrels can determine the color and taste/smell. Thus, grappas made from cherry wood barrels have a sweeter taste, while those made from oak wood barrels have a more tart taste. Long storage in chestnut wood barrels brings a brownish color. Since the skins of white grapes still contain sugar, they are infused with must and fermented again. The resulting wine is then distilled. This is how grape brandies made from white varieties are produced.