I want to try a bean recipe that calls for vermouth. I have not cooked with it before. Is there a substitute I could use or should I use the real stuff?
Thank you for any help.
Thank you for any help.
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Vermouth?
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Monty1204
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Vermouth is used in martinis and drinks of the sort. I have seen its used in sauces ( My dad is a chef ) but I can't think of a substitution. I have it in my drink cabinet so i would use it. Go for the real stuff and what ever you have left over make some good drinks :thumb:
rocketmanray
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Does it call for dry or sweet?
deguerre
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I'd use the real stuff. The aromatics from botanicals is what really makes it. You can get small bottles and if there's any leftover, Martini time!
Thank you Monty and Ray!
Dave it calls for dry. I didn't even know there was a difference. lol :mrgreen:
Guerry Thanks! I've had one martini in my life. I'm a light weight. :laugh:
Thanks for the info everyone, I'm heading to the store to see what I can find. :thumb:
Dave it calls for dry. I didn't even know there was a difference. lol :mrgreen:
Guerry Thanks! I've had one martini in my life. I'm a light weight. :laugh:
Thanks for the info everyone, I'm heading to the store to see what I can find. :thumb:
aawa
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Vermouth is a fortified wine. Like deguerre said, it is the botanicals it is fortified with that really makes it what it is. But if you can't find any you can use a dry white wine but it won't have the same aromatic effect that vermouth imparts.
^^^ Nailed it.
MS2SB
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This is a perfect suggestion for dry. If it had been sweet vermouth you could have swapped out a sweeter red wine like sherry, madeira, marsala or maybe even a port.
Churrasqueiro Bob
Full Fledged Farker
That reminds of the limerick,
There once was a man named McSweeney
who spilled some gin on his ......
just to be couth
he added Vermouth
and slipped his girl a martini.
:mrgreen::mrgreen:
There once was a man named McSweeney
who spilled some gin on his ......
just to be couth
he added Vermouth
and slipped his girl a martini.
:mrgreen::mrgreen:
aawa
Babbling Farker
You can make a manhattan and old fashion with the sweet vermouth!
Both dry and sweet vermouth taste dispicable if you try to taste it by itself. Mixed in cocktails or in cooking and it is very dericious!
Thank you! Could you give me a recipe for either one... I've not tried them before.
I appreciate your help!caseydog
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If it calls for dry vermouth, I think you could substitute a dry white wine. Vermouth is a wine fortified with herbs, spices and other aromatics. IMO, a dry white wine would work, and if the recipe called for sweet vermouth, you could substitute a sweet red wine. I'm guessing the recipe calls for a small amount of vermouth, since a little goes a long way.
Also, for the lightweight in you, keep in mind, when you cook with alcohol, almost all of the alcohol evaporates, leaving behind the flavors of the beverage.
CD
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Martini: put a few drops of dry vermouth into a martini glass, roll around until glass is coated and then shake out. Place 2.5oz gin into cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake gently (don't bruise the booze) strain into vermouth coated glass and add skewer of cocktail olives.
Dry Martini: Pass vermouth bottle over top of martini glass without any vermouth actually leaving bottle. Follow shaking & pouring advice above.
Manhattan: Follow glass coating step from standard martini recipe above using sweet vermouth. Use 2.5 oz of your favorite bourbon. Garnish with a twist of lemon and marashino cherry instead of olives.
On Edit: If you're not much of a drinker you get one and only one of these. They're straight booze and will put you on your lips before you know it.
Dry Martini: Pass vermouth bottle over top of martini glass without any vermouth actually leaving bottle. Follow shaking & pouring advice above.
Manhattan: Follow glass coating step from standard martini recipe above using sweet vermouth. Use 2.5 oz of your favorite bourbon. Garnish with a twist of lemon and marashino cherry instead of olives.
On Edit: If you're not much of a drinker you get one and only one of these. They're straight booze and will put you on your lips before you know it.
caseydog
somebody shut me the fark up.
Thank you! Could you give me a recipe for either one... I've not tried them before.
The secret to using dry vermouth for a Martini, or sweet vermouth for a Manhattan, is to use very small amounts of vermouth. My idea of a good vodka martini is to put vodka and ice in a shaker, and let it sit next to an open bottle of dry vermouth for 30 seconds, then shake it and pour it in a glass. :becky:
My dad loves Manhattans. He has one every day before dinner. A small bottle of sweet vermouth will last him a year. A little goes a long way.
CD
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I'll be the purist jerk here. There is no such thing as a vodka martini.
martyleach
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I love cooking with Vermouth (dry). Try frying several eggs sunny side up. When they are 60% done add 3T of water and throw in a splash of vermouth. Cover (steam) until done. Really good!
Thanks Dave and CD. I have a feeling I should stick to cooking with it. :laugh:
That sounds interesting Dave, I do have gin on hand and might give it a try. Thanks for the recipes. :thumb:
That sounds interesting Dave, I do have gin on hand and might give it a try. Thanks for the recipes. :thumb:
Wow Marty that sounds good. Thanks for the recipe! I will give it a try. :thumb:
