Fortified Wines for Cocktails & Mixed Drinks
Explore fortified wines used in cocktails and aperitifs, including vermouth, sherry, port and madeira.
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- Dry VermouthFortified Wine124 drinks · 124 cocktails~36 cal · 1.2g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozDry 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.
- Sweet VermouthFortified Wine100 drinks · 100 cocktails~48 cal · 3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozSweet vermouth is a red or amber fortified aromatised wine used in Manhattans, Negroni-style drinks, aperitifs and many stirred classics. It adds sweetness, herbal complexity and wine-like depth.
- DubonnetFortified Wine30 drinks · 30 cocktails~42 cal · 2.4g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozDubonnet is an aromatised fortified wine used in aperitif drinks and classic stirred cocktails. It adds wine-like sweetness, herbal bitterness and gentle spice, especially alongside gin, brandy, citrus and bitters.
- PortFortified Wine19 drinks · 19 cocktails~48 cal · 3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozPort is a fortified wine produced in Portugal's Douro Demarcated Region under the protected designation of origin "Porto".
- Lillet BlancFortified Wine11 drinks · 11 cocktails~36 cal · 1.8g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozLillet Blanc is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- Dry SherryFortified Wine9 drinks · 9 cocktails~39 cal · 0.6g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozDry sherry is the group of dry Sherry wines, such as Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso and Palo Cortado, with no more than five grams of sugar per litre.
- Cream SherryFortified Wine7 drinks · 6 cocktails~39 cal · 0.6g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozCream sherry is a sweet sherry made by blending oxidatively aged Oloroso with Pedro Ximénez wine.
- SherryFortified Wine7 drinks · 7 cocktails~39 cal · 0.6g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozSherry is a Spanish protected-origin liqueur wine from the area around Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María and Sanlúcar de Barrameda, made in dry, naturally sweet and sweetened styles.
- MadeiraFortified Wine5 drinks · 5 cocktails~45 cal · 1.8g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozMadeira is a Portuguese protected-origin liqueur wine made only from grapes grown on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo, in styles ranging from extra-dry to sweet.
- Tawny PortFortified Wine4 drinks · 4 cocktails~48 cal · 3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozTawny port is a Port blended from wines of varying maturity, aged in wood or other vessels, with a colour ranging from red-tawny to light tawny.
- VermouthFortified Wine4 drinks · 4 cocktails~45 cal · 2.4g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozVermouth is an aromatised wine to which alcohol has been added and whose characteristic taste comes from Artemisia species.
- Lillet RougeFortified Wine3 drinks · 3 cocktails~39 cal · 2.4g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozLillet Rouge is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- Manzanilla SherryFortified Wine2 drinks · 2 cocktails~36 cal · 0.3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozManzanilla is a dry white sherry made from Palomino grapes, aged under a veil of flor and produced exclusively in the bodegas of Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
- Punt E MesFortified Wine2 drinks · 2 cocktails~48 cal · 3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozPunt E Mes is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- Ruby PortFortified Wine2 drinks · 2 cocktails~48 cal · 3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozRuby port is a Port blended from young wines, with a fruity character, red colour and some body.
- Sweet SherryFortified Wine2 drinks · 2 cocktails~39 cal · 0.6g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozSweet Sherry is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- White Port WineFortified Wine2 drinks · 2 cocktails~45 cal · 2.4g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozWhite port is a Port with floral and fruity aromas, varying complexity and different degrees of sweetness.
- Amontillado SherryFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~39 cal · 0.6g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozAmontillado is a sherry made from Palomino grapes that is aged first under flor and then oxidatively once the flor disappears.
- Danish Cherry WineFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~39 cal · 3.6g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozDanish Cherry Wine is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- Light VermouthFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~36 cal · 1.2g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozLight Vermouth is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- LilletFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~36 cal · 1.8g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozLillet is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.
- Oloroso SherryFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~42 cal · 0.9g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozOloroso is a sherry made from Palomino grapes and fortified to 17% to prevent flor, so that it ages through exposure to oxygen.
- Pedro Ximenez SherryFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~96 cal · 12g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozPedro Ximénez is a naturally sweet sherry made from overripe, sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes and aged exclusively by oxidation.
- Rosso VermouthFortified Wine1 drink · 1 cocktail~48 cal · 3g sugar / per 30ml / 1 ozRosso Vermouth is a fortified or aromatized wine component used for drink guides, aperitif context, cocktail modifiers and food pairing. It should be described by sweetness, oxidation, botanicals, fruit, acidity, body and serving context rather than cocktail recipe count alone.