sweet vermouth

Vermouth is a fortified wine aperitif, flavoured with herbs, spices, barks, and flowers. There are various brands of vermouth produced in both Italy and France, and the flavors can be added through infusion, maceration, or distillation. The name "Vermouth" itself derives from the German "Wermut" (Wormwood, and ingredient in Vermouth). The original version of Vermouth that was used in cocktails was from Italy, and is what we often refer to today as Sweet Vermouth. Thus any cocktail recipes you might find prior to 1900 which simply listed "Vermouth" as an ingredient, were intended to use Sweet Vermouth. Eventually the French (dry/white, as opposed to sweet/red) version of Vermouth started making its way into cocktails, and so recipes would differentiate between the two by specifying "Italian Vermouth" or "French Vermouth". Since most vermouth manufacturers today make both types of vermouth, it is more approriate to refer to them as Sweet Vermouth (Italian/Red) and Dry Vermouth (French/White).

The following recipes on this site use sweet vermouth:

Americano

Campari, sweet vermouth, soda water,

Bijou

gin, Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, orange bitters,

Blood And Sand

Scotch whisky, Cherry Heering, sweet vermouth, orange juice,

Bobby Burns

Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, Benedictine,

Boulevardier

bourbon whiskey, Campari, sweet vermouth,

Bridal

gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, orange bitters,

Bronx

gin, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange juice,

Brooklyn

rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Amer Picon, maraschino liqueur,

Camparinete

gin, sweet vermouth, Campari,

ChamPino

Campari, sweet vermouth, champagne,

Cornwall Negroni

gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, Punt e Mes, orange bitters,

Corpse Reviver #1

brandy, sweet vermouth, applejack,

De La Louisiane

rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, absinthe, Peychaud's bitters,

Delmonico

gin, brandy, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, orange bitters,

Fallen Leaves

calvados, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, brandy,

Fin de Siecle

gin, sweet vermouth, Amer Picon, orange bitters,

Floridita

rum, lime juice, sweet vermouth, crème de cacao, grenadine,

Fourth Regiment Cocktail

rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, Peychaud's bitters, celery bitters,

Guion

gin, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, Benedictine,

Hakam

gin, sweet vermouth, orange curaçao, orange bitters,

Harvard Fizz

brandy, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, soda water,

Highland Cocktail

Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, orange bitters,

Income Tax

gin, orange juice, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, Angostura Bitters,

Journalist

gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, triple sec, lemon juice, Angostura Bitters,

Leap Year

gin, sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier, lemon juice,

Liberal

rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Amer Picon, orange bitters,

Little Italy

rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Cynar,

Manhattan

rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura Bitters,

Martinez

gin, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, maraschino liqueur,

Martini (circa. 1888)

Old Tom gin, sweet vermouth, simple syrup, Boker's bitters, orange curaçao,

Martini (circa. 1900)

gin, sweet vermouth, orange bitters,

Negroni

gin, Campari, sweet vermouth,

Norwegian Wood

aquavit, applejack, sweet vermouth, Chartreuse,

Palm Beach Special

gin, sweet vermouth, grapefruit juice,

Park Avenue

gin, pineapple juice, sweet vermouth, orange curaçao,

Petit Zinc

vodka, Cointreau, sweet vermouth, orange juice,

Red Hook

rye whiskey, maraschino liqueur, sweet vermouth,

Renaissance

brandy, sweet vermouth, limoncello, peach bitters,

Rob Roy

Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, orange bitters,

Robert Burns

Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, orange bitters, absinthe,

Rosita

tequila, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, Campari, Angostura Bitters,

San Martin

gin, sweet vermouth, Chartreuse,

Saratoga

brandy, rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura Bitters,

Satan's Whiskers

gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, orange juice, Grand Marnier, orange bitters,

Sherman

sweet vermouth, rye whiskey, absinthe, Angostura Bitters, orange bitters,

Tailspin

gin, sweet vermouth, Chartreuse, Campari,

Tango

rum, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, Benedictine, orange juice,

Vieux Carre

rye whiskey, brandy, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura Bitters,

Yacht Club

gin, sweet vermouth, orange juice, Campari, simple syrup,

Young Man

brandy, sweet vermouth, orange curaçao, Angostura Bitters,

Zumbo

gin, Cointreau, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, Fernet Branca,

Zummy

Benedictine, gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, Campari,