• 5 Excellent sweet vermouth cocktails that aren't a manhattan!
    5 Excellent sweet vermouth cocktails that aren't a manhattan!
    Today we're addressing that bottle of sweet vermouth taking up room in your fridge! Seeing how it doesn't keep forever, I thought a few classic drink ideas to use it up might be helpful. Here are some of my favorites beyond the popular Manhattan and Negroni. From sweet to sour, strong to session-able -each drink calls for a different base spirit.

    5 Excellent sweet vermouth cocktails that aren't a manhattan!

    TIME STAMPS

    Intro: 0:00

    La Louisiane: 0:52

    The Bijou: 2:12

    The Queen’s Park Hotel Super Cocktail: 3:22

    The Adonis: 4:55

    Vermouth & Soda: 6:35

     

    THE LA LOUISIANE RECIPE 0:52

    1.5 oz. (45 ml) Rittenhouse 100 proof Rye

    3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

    3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Bénédictine DOM

    4 dashes Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters

    4 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters

    Absinthe rinse in glass

    Expressed lemon oil

     

    THE BIJOU RECIPE 2:12

    1.25 oz. (37.5 ml) Plymouth Gin

    3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

    1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Green Chartreuse

    1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters No. 6

    Expressed lemon oil

    Cocktail cherry for garnish

     

    THE QUEEN'S PARK HOTEL SUPER COCKTAIL RECIPE 3:22

    1.5 oz. (45 ml) Angostura 1919 Rum

    1/2 oz. (15 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

    1/2 oz. (15 ml) homemade grenadine (SYRUPS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CvEDhkR6K14)

    1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lime juice

    4 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters (2 dashes from a larger bottle)

     

    THE ADONIS RECIPE 4:55

    2 oz. (60 ml) Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry

    1 oz. (30 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

    2 dashes Regan’s Orange Bitters No. 6

    Expressed orange oil

    Orange peel for garnish

     

    THE VERMOUTH & SODA RECIPE 6:35

    2-3 oz. (60-90 ml) Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

    Splash of soda water or sparkling mineral water

    Expressed lemon oil

    Lemon peel garnish

     

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