Many of you probably heard many times aboutsuch fortified drink with the addition of fruit or berries, like vermouth. In ancient times it was much more popular than wine. Historians say that Hippocrates himself in the fifth century BC did not deny himself the pleasure of enjoying the taste of this drink.
Today, according to many experts, he is forgotten completely undeservedly. To equate vermouth with cheap wine is perfect madness. It is a noble drink, and it certainly deserves attention.
It seems to many that cocktails based on vermouth -purely female drinking. In fact, this is far from the case. Of course, if a cocktail is made from the vermouth "Bianco", then it will be sweet, even sugary, and may well be considered a feminine drink.
But there are, in addition to "Bianco", morefour main types of this drink. The lowest sugar content in the Secco vermouth (about four percent). This is a dry vermouth, which is often used for "diet" low-calorie cocktails. But Rose or Rosso (pink and red) vermouths are more sweet. In them, the percentage of sugar varies from ten to fifteen.
The fifth kind of vermouth is rare in our country and it costs a lot. This Bitter - a classic vermouth with a low sugar content, but a large variety of herbs in the composition of the infusion.
If initially the given drink was made only fromwhite varieties of grapes, then from 1786 they began to use red varieties for production. The basis of any vermouth is a special infusion. It can be based on herbs, flowers, berries, fruits, seeds and even roots.
It is due to the presence of herbal or fruitThe cocktail with vermouth has such a tender taste and rich aroma. Beverages of many colors due to the variety of infusions, from which this or that kind of vermouth is made.
Many people think that the preparation of such drinks -a matter of professional bartenders. But in fact, an aperitif from vermouth can be done at home, with your own hands in your own kitchen. We suggest you to prepare a variety of cocktails with vermouth. Recipes will be detailed and as simple as possible.
This is perhaps the most popular cocktail with vermouth. It has a fairly pronounced apple tinge and is quite strong in taste. For its preparation it is necessary:
How to cook
To begin with, mix gin with appleliqueur. Then vermouth is added to them. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add gradually a drink. Thoroughly mix again. We decorate an apple slice.
Who did not watch James Bond films or at leastdid not hear about them! Yes, such people, perhaps, and there is no light. It was they who perpetuated the classic martini and "tied" it to the basic attributes of a luxurious, rich life. Classic cocktails with vermouth at home can be prepared according to different recipes.
If we talk about the classic, then in the recipethere is only vermouth and gin. Drinks are mixed in one glass with the addition of ice and poured into special glasses. If desired, add a few green olives, pickled onions or crushed lemon zest.
Dry vermouth can be used not only forpreparation of a classic cocktail. Very often it is combined with vodka, gin or whiskey. The drink itself is quite low-alcohol and low-calorie, so you can safely add it to the stronger ingredients of cocktails.
Очень популярным в барах и ресторанах является A cocktail with vermouth, vodka and orange juice. To prepare, you should take one part of vodka, two parts of dry vermouth and one part of orange juice. If you want to get a stronger drink, then replace the juice with orange liqueur. In the mixing glass, we first add ice, then components. Carefully mix and pour into high cocktail glasses.
It is important to remember that a cocktail (vermouth with vodka)will be strong enough. In order to slightly reduce the strength of the drink, add more ice or juice. Decorate the glass can be beautifully sliced orange peel or whole slice of fruit.
As we have already noted, cocktails with vermouth "Bianco"often attributed to women's drinks because of its sweetness. If in your company there are representatives of the opposite sex, then at home you can easily and quickly prepare a delicious drink for beautiful ladies. It will consist of 100 ml vermouth "Bianco", 80 grams of tonic, 20-30 grams of chopped lime (can be replaced with juice), 30 ml of whiskey (if the young ladies prefer soft but strong drinks) and ice.
This cocktail with vermouth is good because itscooking takes a couple of minutes. There are no complicated manipulations or a certain sequence of adding ingredients. Just take the shaker, mix everything, add a little ice and pour it into the glass. We decorate, as you have already understood, a slice of lime.
If you managed to find in the store vermouththis rare species, then you can prepare a wonderful cocktail with him. It will take a lemon "Bitter" (one part) and two parts of sweet "Bianco". Mix in a shaker, add a little lemon or orange juice (who loves it). It is recommended to put a small ice and several large cubes in the glass.
The most popular among such beverages isNegroni. This cocktail has entered the main list of drinks of the International Bar Association. It is prepared very simply and quickly, despite its high status. We take one part: dry gin, pink (or red) vermouth and "Campari" liqueur. We mix everything at once in a glass, add ice to the glass and pour the drink.
Female classics, of course, is a cocktail,consisting of dry vermouth and champagne. Prepare it at home is very easy. To do this, you need to pour a third of the champagne into the shaker. Then add the pink dry vermouth. The highlight of this cocktail will be strawberry syrup. Try to pour all the drinks neatly. It is not allowed to mix ingredients. We decorate the glass with a mint leaf.
Another very delicious and fragrant cocktail onbased on the vermouth was called the "Royal Cross". It consists of the following ingredients: 20-25 grams of whiskey, 25 grams of dry vermouth, 15 ml of lemon juice and 40 ml of peach liquor. The recipe is simple in that there is no scheme here. Just pour into a shaker, shake, mix and pour into glasses.
It is not necessary to decorate this drink. He already has such an attractive shade and a tempting aroma that no one will pay attention to the decoration of the glass.
