An unopened bottle can sit on the shelf for years ... An easier solution: Drink your vermouth. As noted above, either red (sweet) vermouth or white (dry) vermouth poured over ice makes for ...

Producers around the world craft sweet, dry, and bianco vermouths as varied as they are delicious. In Europe, vermouth must contain at least 75% wine and have an ABV between 14.5% and 22%.

In her vodka martini recipe, Leith swaps vermouth for Cointreau to give the traditionally strong, dry drink a bright, sweet ... the bottom-shelf stuff will make this cocktail hard to drink.

We love that they group them by red, white, and reserve (like our version of “top shelf”) and even ... after all), but the vermouth on tap is sweet, a little salty, and perfectly spiced.

The word vermouth comes from the German wermut, which translates to wormwood. All vermouths, from the driest to the sweetest, ...