The former is often referred to in older cocktail manuals as French vermouth, while the latter is called Italian vermouth - but the two are now manufactured all over the world and the distinctions no longer apply.
Dry vermouth, also referred to as French vermouth, has a pale gold color and a touch of sugar.
Also on the cocktail menu is a French Martini (Citadelle gin and French vermouth) garnished with a pickled green bean.
You can swap the sherry for dry white French vermouth and the brandy for Grand Marnier or Cointreau, if that's what you've got.
Fill a glass with cracked ice and add French vermouth.
Dry white French vermouth, such as Noilly Prat, is particularly useful: you can usually use it where a recipe calls for white wine, but its shelf life is limited, like fino and manzanilla.
Definition of French vermouth in US English:
French vermouth
noun
British
Dry vermouth.
〈英〉法国苦艾酒，法国味美思酒
Example sentencesExamples
Fill a glass with cracked ice and add French vermouth.
You can swap the sherry for dry white French vermouth and the brandy for Grand Marnier or Cointreau, if that's what you've got.
Dry vermouth, also referred to as French vermouth, has a pale gold color and a touch of sugar.
Dry white French vermouth, such as Noilly Prat, is particularly useful: you can usually use it where a recipe calls for white wine, but its shelf life is limited, like fino and manzanilla.
The former is often referred to in older cocktail manuals as French vermouth, while the latter is called Italian vermouth - but the two are now manufactured all over the world and the distinctions no longer apply.
Also on the cocktail menu is a French Martini (Citadelle gin and French vermouth) garnished with a pickled green bean.