: a dry or sweet aperitif wine flavored with aromatic herbs and often used in mixed drinks
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Combine the vermouth and spirit in a mixing glass filled two-thirds with large ice cubes and stir until well chilled.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
This cocktail begins with a sweet white vermouth infused with bright lemon verbena.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Apr. 2024
The whiskey, vermouth, and Campari cocktail (basically a Negroni without the gin) is classic but flavorful.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 4 June 2024
Top with 1/2 cup ginger ale, 1 ounce each gin (such as Hendrick’s) and sweet vermouth, and 1 teaspoon each orange curaçao (or triple sec) and lemon juice; stir.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
This cocktail begins with a sweet white vermouth infused with bright lemon verbena.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Apr. 2024
The whiskey, vermouth, and Campari cocktail (basically a Negroni without the gin) is classic but flavorful.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 4 June 2024
Top with 1/2 cup ginger ale, 1 ounce each gin (such as Hendrick’s) and sweet vermouth, and 1 teaspoon each orange curaçao (or triple sec) and lemon juice; stir.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
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“Vermouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermouth. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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vermouth
noun
ver·mouth
vər-ˈmüth 
: a wine flavored with herbs
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