Cocktail with vermouth at home

Many of you have probably heard many times about such a fortified drink with the addition of fruits or berries, like vermouth. In ancient times it was much more popular than wine. Historians say that Hippocrates himself in the fifth century BC did not deny himself the pleasure of enjoying the taste of this drink.

Today, according to many experts, he is forgotten completely undeservedly. Equating vermouth to cheap wine is perfect madness. It is a noble drink, and it certainly deserves attention.

Varieties of the vermouth

It seems to many that cocktails based on vermouth are a purely female drink. In fact, this is far from the case. Of course, if the cocktail is made from the vermouth "Bianco", then it will be sweet, even sugary, and may well be considered a feminine drink.

But in the world there are, in addition to "Bianco", four other main types of this drink. The lowest sugar content in the Secco vermouth (about four percent). This is a dry vermouth, which is often used for "diet" low-calorie cocktails. But Rose or Rosso (pink and red) vermouths are more sweet. In them, the percentage of sugar varies from ten to fifteen.

The fifth type of vermouth is rare in our country and it costs a lot. This Bitter - a classic vermouth with a low sugar content, but a large variety of herbs in the composition of the infusion.

Cocktails with vermouth

If initially this drink was made only from white grapes, then from 1786, red varieties were also used for production. The basis of any vermouth is a special infusion. It can be based on herbs, flowers, berries, fruits, seeds and even roots.

It is due to the presence of herbal or fruit infusions, a cocktail with vermouth has such a tender taste and rich aroma. Beverages of many colors due to the variety of infusions, from which this or that kind of vermouth is made.

Many people think that the preparation of such drinks is a matter for professional bartenders. But in fact, an aperitif from vermouth can be done at home, with your own hands in your own kitchen. We offer you to prepare a variety of cocktails with vermouth. Recipes will be detailed and as simple as possible.

Apple Martini

This is probably the most popular cocktail with vermouth. It has a fairly pronounced apple tinge and is quite strong in taste. For its preparation it is necessary:

• 10 grams of dry gin.
• 40 grams of any apple liqueur.
• 40 grams of dry vermouth.
• Ice and a few apple slices for decoration.

How to cook

To begin with, mix gin with apple liqueur. Then vermouth is added to them. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add gradually a drink. Thoroughly mix again. We decorate an apple slice.

Classic Martini

Who has not watched James Bond films or even heard of them! Yes, such people, perhaps, and there is no light. It was they who perpetuated the classic martini and "tied" it to the main attributes of a luxurious, rich life. Classic cocktails with vermouth at home can be prepared according to different recipes.

If we talk about the classics, then in the recipe there is only vermouth and gin. Drinks are mixed in one glass with the addition of ice and poured into special glasses. If desired, add a few green olives, pickled onions or crushed lemon zest.

Dry vermouth with vodka

Dry vermouth can be used not only for preparing a classic cocktail. Very often it is combined with vodka, gin or whiskey. The drink itself is quite low-alcohol and low-calorie, so you can safely add it to the stronger ingredients of cocktails.

Very popular in bars and restaurants is a cocktail with vermouth, vodka and orange juice. For preparation, take one part of vodka, two parts of dry vermouth and one part of orange juice. If you want to get a stronger drink, then replace the juice with orange liqueur. In the mixing glass, we first add ice, then components. Carefully mix and pour into high cocktail glasses.

It is important to remember that a cocktail (vermouth with vodka) will be strong enough. To slightly reduce the strength of the drink, add more ice or juice. Decorate the glass can be beautifully sliced orange peel or whole slice of fruit.

Vermouth cocktail "Bianco"

As we have already noted, cocktails with vermouth "Bianco" are often referred to as women's beverages because of its sweetness. If in your company there are representatives of the opposite sex, then at home you can easily and quickly prepare a delicious drink for beautiful ladies. It will consist of 100 ml of vermouth "Bianco", 80 grams of tonic, 20-30 grams of chopped lime (can be replaced with juice), 30 ml of whiskey (if the young ladies prefer soft but strong drinks) and ice.

This cocktail with vermouth is good because it takes a couple of minutes to cook. There are no complicated manipulations or a certain sequence of adding ingredients. Just take the shaker, mix everything, add a little ice and pour it into the glass. We decorate, as you have already understood, a lime slice.

Cocktail with vermouth Bitter

If you managed to find vermouth in this store of this rare species, then you can prepare a wonderful cocktail with it. It will take a lemon "Bitter" (one part) and two parts of sweet "Bianco". Mix in a shaker, add a little lemon or orange juice (who loves it). In the glass it is recommended to put small ice and several large cubes.

Cocktails from pink and red vermouth

The most popular among these drinks is Negroni. This cocktail entered the main list of drinks of the International Bar Association. It is prepared very simply and quickly, despite its high status. We take one part: dry gin, pink (or red) vermouth and "Campari" liqueur. We mix everything at once in a glass, add ice to the glass and pour the drink.

Martini and champagne

Female classics, of course, is a cocktail consisting of dry vermouth and champagne. Prepare it at home is very easy. To do this, you need to pour a third of the champagne into the shaker. Then add the pink dry vermouth. The highlight of this cocktail will be strawberry syrup. Try to pour all the drinks neatly. It is not allowed to mix ingredients. We decorate the glass with a mint leaf.

Peachy spicy cocktail

Another very delicious and fragrant cocktail based on vermouth was called "Royal Cross". It consists of the following ingredients: 20-25 grams of whiskey, 25 grams of dry vermouth, 15 ml of lemon juice and 40 ml of peach liquor. The recipe is simple because there is no scheme here. Just pour into a shaker, shake, mix and pour on the glasses.

It is not necessary to decorate this drink. He already has such an attractive shade and a tempting aroma that no one will pay attention to the decoration of the glass.