How to drink vermouth?

Vermouth is a fortified wine, flavored with various spicy plants. In Russia, two kinds of vermouth are produced: strong and dessert. Strong vermouth contains 18% of alcohol, and dessert - 16%.

Initially, vermouths were made exclusively from white wines, and now in the manufacture of vermouth wine is used from the pink and red grapes.

Vermouth as well as wine, are dry andsweet. To sweet vermouth are white and red. And white vermouth has a more tender and sweet taste. Dry vermouths are only white, they are slightly lighter than sweet, and have a pronounced bitterness in taste.

There are vermouths of the following types: Vermouth Secco (dry) - dry, white vermouth; Vermouth Bianco - sweet, white vermouth; Vermouth Rosso (sweet) - sweet, red vermouth; Vermouth Rose - pink vermouth, Vermouth Bitter - bitter vermouth, refers to beaters.

So, how to drink vermouth correctly?

How to drink vermouth - the main secrets

Drinking vermouth is taken after or before meals, as it well awakens the appetite. It is thanks to this feature, he was widely used in cocktails.
Many prefer to drink vermouth in its pure form, some mix it with juice or with vodka.
Usually vermouth is drunk from a "triangular" shot glass for cocktails or from glasses for whiskey.
Nuts or fruits are good for snacks.

The most popular producers of vermouth are Martini (see how to drink Martini), Salvatore, Gran Tarino, Cinzano, Campari, Carpano, Lillet, Bussot.

How to Drink Chinzano Bianco

Bianco - the most popular kind of vermouth of this brand, has a rather tender taste. Usually it is drunk with a tonic, lemonade or soda.

How and with what to drink red vermouth

Red vermouth of any kind is usually called Rosso. A classic view of the vermouth with a rather sweet taste. Drink it usually with gin or tonic. Almost always add ice.