Vermouth Spritzer
Meet your new favorite sip: a bubbly twist on the classic Negroni! Bursting with zesty clementines, smooth sweet vermouth, and just the right touch of bitter, this refreshing spritzer brings bold flavor in every fizzy pour.
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What is Vermouth and what is it used for?
Vermouth is a special type of wine that is fortified with a distilled spirit to give it a stronger alcohol content (similar to sherry or port) and infused with botanicals to add flavor and aroma. The base ingredient is wine.
A Brief History of Vermouth
Vermouth was invented during the 16th century in a city in Norther Italy called Turin. Traditionally, it was a wine fortified with herbs, spices and wormwood, which is its namesake, and was used for medicinal purposes.
It wasn’t until the late 19th century that it began to gain popularity as a cocktail ingredient. Nowadays it is commonly used in cocktails like the martini and negroni.
FAQ
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Yes, Vermouth can contain between 14.5% and 22% alcohol.
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Vermouth is a type of wine that has liquor added to it to give it a higher alcohol content.
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Extra dry vermouth has a dry, bitter flavor and is commonly used in martini cocktails.
Dry vermouth has a light, dry, and herbal flavor and is commonly used in cooking and cocktails that contain gin.
Sweet vermouth tastes spicy and herbal and is commonly used in the negroni cocktail.
Blanc vermouth tastes like a balance between sweet and dry and is often enjoyed on its own or with tonic water.
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Yes! If you are drinking vermouth straight, you’ll want to choose either a blanc or sweet vermouth. Dry or extra dry vermouth can be bitter and is better mixed into a cocktail with other flavors to dilute the intensity.
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Unopened, you can store vermouth at room temperature for about 3 - 4 years.
Once opened, store vermouth in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three months.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Mixing glass
Mixing spoon
Hawthorne strainer
Ingredients
1 ½ ounce Sweet Vermouth
1 ½ ounce Clementino Della Piana
Bubbly water
Ice
Sprig of rosemary for garnish
How to make a vermouth spritzer
Fill a collins glass with ice. In a mixing glass, add sweet vermouth, Clementino Della Piana, fill with ice and mix with a long stemmed mixing spoon until well combined.
Use a hawthorne strainer to pour the mixture into the collins glass. Top it off with bubbly water and a sprig of Rosemary and voila! Enjoy!
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Vermouth Spritzer
Meet your new favorite sip: a bubbly twist on the classic Negroni! Bursting with zesty clementines, smooth sweet vermouth, and just the right touch of bitter, this refreshing spritzer brings bold flavor in every fizzy pour.
Ingredients
Directions
- Fill a collins glass with ice. In a mixing glass, add sweet vermouth, Clementino Della Piana, fill with ice and mix with a long stemmed mixing spoon until well combined.
- Use a hawthorne strainer to pour the mixture into the collins glass. Top it off with bubbly water and a sprig of Rosemary and voila! Enjoy!
*Nutrition is auto-calculated by recipes generator.
