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Dry Vermouth

  • Fortified Wine
  • 16.5% ABV
  • 124 drinks

What is Dry Vermouth?

Dry vermouth is a fortified aromatised wine used in Martinis, aperitif cocktails and stirred classics. It brings herbal, wine-like dryness and helps soften spirit-forward drinks without making them sweet.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want dry, herbal structure in classics like the Martini.

Skip if…

  • ✗You want sweetness or a neutral mixer in cocktails.

At a Glance

36 kcalCalories
16.5%ABV
1.2gSugar
1.8gCarbs
Fortified WineType
124Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Dry Vermouth taste like?

Dry, herbal, lightly bitter and wine-like, often with citrus peel, floral, mineral or savory notes. Dry vermouth pairs especially well with gin, vodka, bitters, olives, lemon twist and aperitif-style ingredients.

Ways to use dry vermouth

Cocktails (124)

Flavour profile

BotanicalCitrusDryHerbal

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 119 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
120
Sugar (per 100 ml)
4 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
6 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoLimited
  • Low-CarbLimited
  • Low-SugarLimited
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

GinSweet VermouthBittersApricot Flavored BrandyOrange BittersOld Mr. Boston Dry GinMaraschino LiqueurDubonnet

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Dry Vermouth — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Dry Vermouth?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Dry Vermouth include Bronx Cocktail (Dry), Dry Martini, Dry Martini (5-to-1). Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.