Sgroppino
A Venetian tradition that blurs the line between cocktail and dessert, marrying tart lemon sorbet with vodka and Prosecco.
- 1Blend lemon sorbet and vodka until smooth
- 2Pour into a chilled flute
- 3Top with prosecco
- 4Serve immediately
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The Sgroppino is a traditional Venetian cocktail and palate cleanser with roots in the aperitivo and digestivo culture of northeastern Italy. The drink — combining vodka, prosecco, and lemon sorbet in equal measure — has been served in Venice since at least the 19th century as a refresher between courses at formal meals, blending the effervescence of sparkling wine with the frozen acidity of citrus sorbet. The vodka addition is a modern refinement of what may originally have been purely a sorbet-and-prosecco combination. In Venice, the Sgroppino remains a fixture of traditional restaurant menus, particularly in establishments along the Grand Canal and in the fish restaurants of the Rialto market. Its frothy, pale yellow appearance and clean, refreshing character make it one of the most elegant vodka cocktails in the Italian repertoire.
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