Grappamiel

Grappamiel is the classic Uruguayan winter warmer: grappa or caña warmed gently with honey until the whole kitchen smells like a honeycomb. It is the drink served after rainy-day outings and at country gatherings, sipped slowly from small glasses to chase the cold away.

Winter’s warmest little glass

The honey melts into the grappa into a golden, syrupy drink that warms the chest going down, with the sharp spirit rounded into soft sweetness. A curl of orange zest and a cinnamon stick turn it into something almost like a holiday toddy.

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