The Grape Royale

Recipe from Café Gray

Adapted by William L. Hamilton

Updated June 10, 2024

The Grape Royale
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Ingredients

  • ¼ounce dark purple grape juice
  • ¼ounce grappa (Café Gray uses Nonino Merlot grappa)
  • 4½ounces Vouvray Foreau, sparkling white wine or Champagne
  • Small bunch Champagne grapes
  • 1tablespoon superfine sugar
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir first two ingredients in a Champagne flute and top off with chilled sparkling wine. Garnish with grapes dusted in sugar, hung on the side of the glass.

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Melinda Hall

I love this cocktail. I use more grape juice and less champagne . I seldom add sugar .

chef Reno

I used Albanian Grappa in it, it came out so good

Melinda Hall

I love this cocktail. I use more grape juice and less champagne . I seldom add sugar .

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Adapted from Café Gray

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