: a dry or sweet aperitif wine flavored with aromatic herbs and often used in mixed drinks
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At Starlite, nostalgia comes alive in the Dirty 90’s Martini, crafted with Grey Goose Vodka infused with extra virgin olive oil and house brine vermouth.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice, combine the gin, vermouth and absinthe.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Served in a rich, almost caramel-like vermouth and veal jus, the sweetbreads taste like a rich Christmas Eve dinner in four small bites.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice, combine the gin, vermouth and absinthe.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Served in a rich, almost caramel-like vermouth and veal jus, the sweetbreads taste like a rich Christmas Eve dinner in four small bites.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Vermouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermouth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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vermouth
noun
ver·mouth
vər-ˈmüth 
: a wine flavored with herbs
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