vermouth
Americannoun
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vermouths
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vermouth
1800–10; < French (now vermout ) < German Wermuth (now Wermut ) absinthe, wormwood
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But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
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 ● Oct. 3, 2025
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 ● Feb. 9, 2024
Add the vermouth, bring to a boil over medium-high and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 1 to 2 minutes.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
I lowered the vermouth bottle to the other side of the bed when she came in.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
Like Snow, she prefers blending vermouths — favoring a mix of Cocchi Torino and Carpano "to highlight the flavor profile of our bourbon, and also give it some structure and grip."
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2022
Keep other mixers, simple syrups, vermouths and bitters in the refrigerator.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
The red and white vermouths on tap are made with local botanicals and mixed with soda or tonic — the perfect pre-dinner drink.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
Pom Pom stocks rosé and vermouths from Capitoline, and Borough Bourbon and Rodham rye from Republic Restoratives.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2019
As we sat over our vermouths he glorified the Company's business, and by-and-by I expressed casually my surprise at him not going out there.
From Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
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