Type
Wines used in mixed drinks
Also known as
French vermouth, white vermouth, blanc vermouth
Description
Generic for French or French-style dry fortified wine and herb aperitif, straw-colored-transparent. The first use of vermouth in cocktails coincided with its first importation into the United States in the 1870s. Sweet (red) (Italian) vermouth was imported first, then dry (white) (French) vermouth.
Flavor
wine and
herbs
Availability
Generally available. Produced and sold in France and Italy.
Substitute
other like-colored aperitif wines.
Usage examples
This ingredient appears in 709 recipes in CocktailDB.
