vermouth
Martini's herbal half
Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs, roots, and spices—most prominently wormwood, from which the name derives.
It comes in two main styles: dry (white, used in martinis) and sweet (red, used in Manhattans and negronis).
She preferred her martini with extra vermouth.
Vermouth is also drinkable on its own, especially in European café culture.
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- americanoEspresso plus hot water
- boulevardierFashionable city dweller
- spritzLight liquid burst
- mixologyArt of crafting drinks
stirred · shaken · bartender · dry · sweet · garnish · olive · twist
Flowering alpine plant
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
citrus · orange · lemon · anise · cardamom · fennel · lavender · mint
Pre-dinner drink ritual
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
mezze · canapé · hors d'oeuvre · snack · stimulant · prosecco · amuse-bouche
Fermented grape beverage
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- brandySpirit from fermented fruit
sherry · port · madeira · marsala · muscat · aged · barrel · oxidized
Herbal Italian liqueur
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- tanninPlant-derived astringent compound
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
martini
Gin-vermouth cocktail
- americanoEspresso plus hot water
- boulevardierFashionable city dweller
- spritzLight liquid burst
mixology · stirred · shaken · bartender · dry · sweet · garnish · olive · twist · chilled
gentian
Flowering alpine plant
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
cinnamon · citrus · orange · lemon · anise · cardamom · fennel · lavender · mint · oregano
aperitivo
Pre-dinner drink ritual
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
tapas · mezze · canapé · hors d'oeuvre · snack · stimulant · prosecco · amuse-bouche
Cinzano
Italian vermouth producer
wine
Fermented grape beverage
brandy · sherry · port · madeira · marsala · muscat · aged · barrel · oxidized · blended
amaro
Herbal Italian liqueur
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- tanninPlant-derived astringent compound
vermouthtable wine
Ordinary mealtime bottle
still wine · natural wine · house wine · Chianti · Bordeaux
- dry vermouthFortified wine, not sweet
- sweet vermouthAromatic fortified wine, sugared