vermouth

American  

[ver-mooth] / vərˈmuθ /

noun

1. an aromatized white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, bitters, and other flavorings have been steeped.

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vermouth British  

/ ˈvɜːməθ, vəˈmuːθ /

noun

1. any of several wines containing aromatic herbs and some other flavourings

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Etymology

Origin of vermouth

1800–10; < French (now vermout ) < German Wermuth (now Wermut ) absinthe, wormwood

Example Sentences

“The purists, they get cranky about this, you know, and say that it’s supposed to be gin and vermouth and that’s all a martini should be.”

From Salon

I just look at the vermouth — I don’t put it in the martini; I glance at it, and that’s enough vermouth.

From Los Angeles Times

But as far as I'm concerned, just a drop of vermouth in, stirred or shaken.

From Salon

But had he instead swapped the Americano’s vermouth for still white wine, Count Negroni might have been credited with the Bicicletta, an easy cocktail of wine, red bitter liqueur and soda water.

From Seattle Times

Add the vermouth, and deglaze the pan by scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan and incorporating them back into the onions.

From Seattle Times