Dry vermouth is an aromatized, slightly fortified white wine with minimal or no sweetness. The word Vermouth comes from the German "wermuth", or wormwood. While there are many styles of dry vermouth, and no recipe is standard, dry vermouth is typically clear to pale yellow, herbal flavored, and very dry, with about 32-36 proof.
Dry vermouth (also known as French vermouth) was invented by Joseph Noilly in 1813, though many countries now make it.
Dry vermouth is typically more fragile than other styles. You should always buy the smallest bottle you can, and drink the vermouth within a week or two.
Some common brands of dry vermouth include Noilly Prat, Dolin, Martini & Rossi, Vya, and Cinzano.
Some popular cocktails containing Dry vermouth
- Aperitivo Julep — Dry vermouth, Peach liqueur, CioCiaro, Mint
- Cherchez Le Parc — Cognac, Dry vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Cassis, Suze, Absinthe, Lemon peel
- Spyglass — Gin, Dry vermouth, Aquavit, White Crème de Cacao, fennel liqueur, Lemon peel
- Cusp of Summer — Cachaça, Dry vermouth, Strawberry shrub
- Price of Prudence — Gin, Aromatized wine, Dry vermouth, Honey Liqueur, Bitters, Lemon peel
- Monkey Island — Dry vermouth, Gin, Damson gin liqueur, Khoosh Bitter
- Safety Dance — Dry vermouth, Bianco Vermouth, Soda water, Lemon juice, Tea syrup, Lemon peel
- Jerezana — Amontillado Sherry, Manzanilla sherry, Sweet vermouth, Dry vermouth, Orange bitters, Vanilla syrup
- Siege of Havana — Gin, Dry vermouth, Swedish Punsch, Orange bitters, Apricot liqueur, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
- Haiti Cocktail (Elvezio Grassi) — Amaro, Demerara Rum, Dry vermouth, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Bitters, Lemon
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