Vermouth is a white
appetizer wine flavored with as many as thirty to forty different
herbs,
roots, berries,
flowers, and
seeds. There almost as many vermouth
formulas as there are
brands.
Dry (
French) vermouth is light
gold in color and has a nice
nutty flavor.
Sweet (
Italian) vermouth is
red, richer in
flavor, and somewhat
syrupy. Both are
perishable and will lose
freshness if left out too long in an open bottle. Be sure to
refrigerate vermouth, and use it carefully when
mixing drinks, as most people now ask for drier
cocktails.
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