How to Use vermouth in a Sentence

vermouth

noun
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  • Add the white wine and vermouth and bring the mixture to a boil.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The cocktails run the gamut from gin to vermouth and back again.
    — New York Times, 29 May 2018
  • Take equal parts sweet and dry vermouth and shake with ice.
    — AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Remove the herb sprigs and combine the gin and vermouth.
    — Alia Akkam, House Beautiful, 4 May 2020
  • In the days of my parents, vermouth was an old man’s drink.
    — Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Add the garlic, vermouth, and lemon juice and sauté for one more minute, then turn off the heat.
    — Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, 14 Mar. 2014
  • How about a daiquiri, even, with two ounces of sweet vermouth and half an ounce of dark rum?
    — Jeff Gordinier, Esquire, 8 Jan. 2018
  • The depth of the scotch is balanced by a little sweetness from the cherry liqueur and the vermouth.
    — Esquire Editors, Esquire, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Dear John’s is the spritz of vermouth in the background of your martini.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2019
  • To the bottle, add dry vermouth, water and olive brine.
    — WSJ, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Fill a mixing glass with ice, then add the bitters, whiskey and vermouth.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Fill a mixing glass with ice, then add the Campari, sweet vermouth and gin.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Serve these with an ice cold beer or a vermouth cocktail.
    — Odette Williams, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Whisk in the wine or vermouth and stir until the mixture absorbs the liquid.
    — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Add the vermouth or white wine to any juices left in the bowl that held the chicken thighs, combine well and pour over chicken.
    — Jan Uebelherr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Half gin, half dry vermouth with a few dashes of bitters, and an olive (or three).
    — Andrew Knowlton, Bon Appetit, 6 Oct. 2017
  • The classic Bronx is a full pour of gin, and about half that much of sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, and orange juice.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
  • In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine the vermouth, Campari and gin.
    — Arcelia Martin, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2022
  • To create it, combine a small bit of vermouth, four ounces of gin, and one large ice cube in a shaker.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
  • An ounce and a half of whiskey, an ounce of vermouth, three-quarters of an ounce of green chartreuse and some orange peel.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
  • And around these parts, San Diegans drink vermouth over ice with lemon and simple syrup.
    — Maya Kroth, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 28 July 2017
  • Nick had walked me through the basics: equal parts white bitters, white vermouth, and a simple gin.
    — Lauren Mechling, WSJ, 18 June 2019
  • The bulk of the drink's character comes from its mix of gin, tonic, cherry liqueur and sweet red vermouth.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Once all that red, white, rosé, and sparkling wine is polished off, enter vermouth.
    — Kristin Tice Studeman, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2018
  • Boodles gin is tempered by a touch of vermouth, a drop of orange bitters, and a faint mist of lemon.
    — Stan Parish, WSJ, 19 June 2018
  • Drinks: Sip rosé throughout brunch for $30 or opt for a cocktail like the Creek Ran Dry, made with pear brandy, vermouth and genepy herbal liqueur ($13).
    — Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Or use dry sherry or vermouth for a nutty, herbal kick.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2023
  • To make, simply combine 1 oz each of Campari and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass with ice and stir to chill.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Instead of the traditional gin cocktail, she was served a glass of vermouth.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
  • For the Lincoln Park restaurant’s new mint julep, Bittencourt uses a complex white vermouth from Spain and a richer 2-1 mint simple syrup.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024

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