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Casanova

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Providence • Los Angeles

Mixologist Vincenzo Marianella named this smooth grappa cocktail after the 18th-century Venetian playboy Casanova.

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  1. 1/2 ounce tawny port
  2. 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  3. 1/2 ounce Licor 43 (sweet citrus- and vanilla-flavored liqueur)
  4. 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
  5. 2 ounces grappa
  6. Ice
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.