Italian vermouth

alcoholic beverage

Also known as: sweet vermouth

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Italian vermouth is a sweet, wine-based fortified drink flavored with herbs. The name "vermouth" comes from the German word for wormwood, a traditional ingredient, though many other herbs and flavorings, such as juniper, cloves, and orange peel, are also used according to secret recipes. While both French (dry, white) and Italian (sweet, darker) styles exist, they are produced in various countries. Italian vermouth is primarily used in mixed drinks or as an apéritif.12

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…which is white, and the Italian, or sweet style, which is darker in colour. Both styles, however, are made in both countries, as well as in the United States. Vermouth is used primarily as an ingredient in mixed drinks or sometimes as an apéritif on its own.
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…which is white, and the Italian, or sweet style, which is darker in colour. Both styles, however, are made in both countries, as well as in the United States. Vermouth is used primarily as an ingredient in mixed drinks or sometimes as an apéritif on its own.
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