The Sgroppino was supposedly invented in Venice during the sixteenth century and was served after dinner or as a palate cleanser between courses. At the time wealthy Venetians kept an ice house and the kitchen staff were able to make sorbetto. The name Sgroppino comes for the Italian word sgropare, in Ventian dialect sgropin, meaning to untie a knot, referring to knots in the stomach following a multi-course dinner. A sweet after dinner drink was thought to help the digestion.

This Sgroppino is served in Isabel Antonia Giampietro’s Narcisso glass designed in 1957.

Product information

This is one in a series of illustrations of classic cocktail recipes with a selection of the most beautifully designed glasses.

The size 40x50 cm (approx 16x20”) are signed and printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310g archival paper and are sold in a limited edition of 50 prints.

The size 30x40 cm (approx 12x16”) are printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Studio Enhanced 210g archival paper.