# Dry vermouth

A pale, lightly sweetened style of vermouth with a crisp herbal and wine-led profile.

Parent category: [Vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/vermouth.md)

Alcohol: 18% ABV

## Cocktails

- [50/50 Martini](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/50-50-martini.md): An equal-parts Martini that lets fresh dry vermouth share the foreground with gin, lifted by orange bitters.
- [Affinity](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/affinity.md): Equal Scotch, dry vermouth, and sweet vermouth make this Perfect-Manhattan relative unusually wine-led, herbal, and softly malty.
- [Algonquin](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/algonquin.md): Fresh pineapple supplies both fruit and acid to rye and dry vermouth, giving this spare pre-tiki New York trio an unexpectedly dry, foamy shape.
- [Arsenic and Old Lace](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/arsenic-and-old-lace.md): Violet perfume threads through a dry gin Martini while a discarded absinthe rinse leaves only an anise shadow, making this modern normalization much lighter than the startling 1941 namesake.
- [Astoria](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/astoria.md): Two parts fresh dry vermouth to one part Old Tom gin make this 1931 Waldorf recipe a true reverse Martini, sharpened only by orange bitters.
- [Bamboo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bamboo.md): A delicate, low-alcohol aperitif joining fino sherry and dry vermouth with aromatic bitters.
- [Bensonhurst](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bensonhurst.md): High-proof rye and dry vermouth frame precise measures of maraschino and Cynar in Chad Solomon's bright, bitter 2006 response to the Brooklyn.
- [Blackthorn (English)](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/blackthorn-english.md): London dry gin and sloe gin turn a split-vermouth Martini into a dark-fruited, bitters-seasoned counterpart to the Irish Blackthorn.
- [Blackthorn (Irish)](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/blackthorn-irish.md): Irish whiskey and dry vermouth form an austere, aromatic cocktail seasoned with absinthe and Angostura.
- [Bloodhound](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bloodhound.md): A Savoy-era perfect Gin Martini shaken with ripe strawberries, where dry juniper and vermouth keep the fresh fruit unexpectedly taut.
- [Bronx](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bronx.md): A bright, shaken Perfect Martini relative in which fresh orange gives gin and split vermouth a softer, juicy shape.
- [Brooklyn](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brooklyn.md): A dry, rye-led Manhattan relative accented with maraschino and the bitter orange of Amer Picon.
- [Cardinale](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cardinale.md): A lean, dry Negroni relative pairing gin and dry vermouth with a measured dose of Campari.
- [Chrysanthemum](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/chrysanthemum.md): A lower-proof, vermouth-led classic scented with honeyed Bénédictine, absinthe, and orange.
- [Claridge Cocktail](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/claridge-cocktail.md): Gin and dry vermouth share the frame with apricot brandy and Cointreau in Léon’s 1922 Parisian fruit-Martini branch.
- [Cobble Hill](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cobble-hill.md): Cucumber freshens a dry rye Manhattan variation softened with Amaro Montenegro.
- [Coronation Cocktail (Joseph Rose)](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/coronation-cocktail-joseph-rose.md): Joseph Rose’s 1903 Coronation is a bone-dry vermouth-and-fino cocktail lifted by tiny measures of maraschino and orange bitters.
- [Coronation No. 1](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/coronation-no-1.md): Equal fino and dry vermouth make a pale, saline wine cocktail in which maraschino and orange bitters supply just enough fruit and spice to distinguish it from the Bamboo.
- [Delmonico No. 1](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/delmonico-no-1.md): Cognac gives a Perfect Martini's split vermouth a small measure of vinous weight while Angostura adds spice, preserving the drink's useful closeness to its better-known relation.
- [Dirty Martini](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/dirty-martini.md): A restrained, savoury Martini in which a measured splash of olive brine seasons rather than overwhelms the gin and vermouth.
- [Dry Martini](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/dry-martini.md): An ice-cold, spirit-forward pairing of gin and dry vermouth.
- [Ford Cocktail](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/ford-cocktail.md): Equal Old Tom gin and dry vermouth make a soft, wine-led nineteenth-century Martini branch, with mere dashes of Bénédictine and orange bitters supplying honeyed herbal detail.
- [Gibson](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/gibson.md): A dry gin Martini whose pickled cocktail onion brings a subtle savoury sweetness to the glass.
- [Hoffman House Cocktail](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/hoffman-house-cocktail.md): A shaken two-to-one dry-gin Martini seasoned with orange bitters and fragrant orange oil.
- [Journalist Cocktail](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/journalist-cocktail.md): A Perfect Martini gains tiny dashes of lemon, curaçao, and Angostura in this Savoy-era shaken cocktail.
- [Kangaroo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/kangaroo.md): The classic vodka Martini: clean, cold, and lightly herbal, with orange bitters adding definition.
- [Lucien Gaudin](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/lucien-gaudin.md): A lean, orange-scented gin cocktail whose dry vermouth and Cointreau sharpen Campari's bittersweet centre.
- [Marguerite](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/marguerite.md): An equal-parts ancestor of the Dry Martini, softer and more wine-led, with orange bitters tying gin to vermouth.
- [Metropole Cocktail](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/metropole-cocktail.md): George Kappeler’s equal brandy-and-French-vermouth cocktail layers three tiny sweet, anise, and orange-bitter accents over an unusually dry core.
- [Mezcal Martini](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mezcal-martini.md): A spare, smoke-edged Martini variation pairing mezcal with a small measure of dry vermouth.
- [Mezcal Rosita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mezcal-rosita.md): A smoky, bittersweet Rosita variation combining mezcal and Campari with both sweet and dry vermouth.
- [Obituary](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/obituary.md): A bone-dry gin Martini transformed by a small, haunting measure of absinthe.
- [Old Pal](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/old-pal.md): Equal rye, Campari, and dry vermouth make this modern Old Pal branch leaner and more austere than its Boulevardier cousin.
- [Perfect Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-manhattan.md): A Manhattan whose vermouth is split equally between sweet and dry, bringing a leaner, more herbal balance.
- [Perfect Martini](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-martini.md): A rounded Martini splitting its vermouth evenly between dry and sweet styles, with orange bitters for aromatic lift.
- [Poet's Dream](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/poets-dream.md): Mere dashes of Bénédictine and orange bitters perfume a lean two-to-one gin Martini in the restrained 1937 Café Royal form.
- [Puritan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/puritan.md): A dry, herbal Martini variation in which Yellow Chartreuse rounds gin and vermouth without taking over.
- [Queen Elizabeth](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/queen-elizabeth.md): Dry vermouth leads this brisk, lower-proof 1930s sour, with Bénédictine supplying honeyed herbs against a full measure of lime.
- [Roberta](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/roberta.md): Vodka, dry vermouth, and dark cherry liqueur form Pietro Cuccoli’s elegant competition-era equal-parts drink, sharpened by tiny measures of Campari and banana.
- [Rolls Royce](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rolls-royce.md): A Perfect Martini structure of dry gin and both vermouths gains a small honeyed, herbal accent from Bénédictine.
- [Rome With a View](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rome-with-a-view.md): Campari and dry vermouth move from Americano territory into a lime sour before rich syrup and soda turn the whole thing into a low-proof Collins.
- [Rose](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rose.md): Dry vermouth and clear cherry eau-de-vie make a delicate Parisian aperitif, lightly blushed with raspberry.
- [Rosita](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rosita.md): Reposado tequila, split vermouth, Campari, and aromatic bitters form a dry, oak-tinged Negroni relative.
- [Satan’s Whiskers](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/satans-whiskers.md): The straight Savoy branch splits its gin with both vermouths and fresh orange, then deepens the compact, bittersweet result with Cognac-based Grand Marnier.
- [Savoy Hotel Special Cocktail No. 1](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/savoy-hotel-special-cocktail-no-1.md): A tiny trace of grenadine and absinthe pulls a two-to-one dry Gin Martini into the theatrical but still austere world of the Savoy bar.
- [Scofflaw](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/scofflaw.md): High-proof rye and dry vermouth form a taut Prohibition-era frame for lemon, pomegranate, and orange bitters, landing between a sour and a Dry Manhattan.
- [Sforzando](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/sforzando.md): A dry, smoky Manhattan variation combining rye and mezcal with Bénédictine and mole bitters.
- [The Joy Division](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/the-joy-division.md): A dry gin Martini brightened with Cointreau and a restrained measure of absinthe.
- [Turf Club](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/turf-club.md): Dry gin and vermouth become unusually dimensional under measured accents of maraschino, absinthe, and orange bitters, placing this turn-of-the-century Martini relative beside but not inside the Tuxedo family.
- [Tuxedo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/tuxedo.md): Old Tom gin and vermouth accented with maraschino, absinthe, and bitters.
- [Tuxedo No. 1](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/tuxedo-no-1.md): Equal dry gin and vermouth, a broad lemon peel, and absinthe make Harry Craddock’s 1930 Tuxedo branch austere, aromatic, and deliberately distinct from the sweeter original.
- [Vermouth-Cassis](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/vermouth-cassis.md): Dry vermouth, blackcurrant liqueur, and soda make a light French highball whose vinous acidity keeps the dark fruit brisk rather than jammy.
- [Yellow Daisy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/yellow-daisy.md): Equal gin and dry vermouth meet rich orange liqueur and an absinthe accent in a compact, bracing Savoy relative of the Martini.

## References

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