Name: VC (Vermouth and Cassis)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 90 ml Dry vermouth; 22.5 ml Crème de cassis

Ingredients

3 fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

3/4 fl oz

Crème de cassis liqueur

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of VC (Vermouth & Cassis) contains 169 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
14.49% alc./vol. (28.98° proof)
16.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Comments & Discussion

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Nir Rasin Premium Member 37w

Tried with Cinzano Extra Dry and the result is very good.
Really enjoyable and nice to drink, the proportions are perfect in my opinion, the cassis shines like sunlight through clouds for vermouth and the lemon oils get their part as well. Lovely.

Nir Rasin Premium Member 23w

On a second taste, 3 months later, I would say that the cassis shines a bit too much for me in the start before the ice starts to melt.
I wouldn't add more Vermouth but perhaps a small amount (0.25oz to not more then 0.5oz) of acid or something. But on the other hand I'm not sure I want to brighten it too much...

Caitlin Eisner Premium Member 42w

I genuinely didn't think I'd enjoy it so much! Crème de Cassis is so thick and syrupy, but you can't use just anything to thin it out. Dry vermouth worked better than I thought it would.

Jacques Gaudin Premium Member 1y

I was looking forward to seeing this one here. I like the ratio of vermouth / cassis. My only deviation from the recipe is that I throw it instead of stirring. Not sure it's correct bartending practice but I prefer it this way!

Monkey Beng 2y

Simple. Easy and fast to do. Cheap and very good... What else ?

Peter Wunsch 2y

In the wonderful 'Bar Florida' booklet it's called Paris Midi (1/3 Cassis, 2/3 Noilly Prat). I tried it with Joannet CdC and was more than happy!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

Many thanks, Peter. I'd not spotted this in the Bar Florida booklet. As the Paris Midi also has a splash of soda water, I'm going to add this as a new cocktail. (I'll add a link above when photographed and live.)

Peter Wunsch 2y

Yep, that´s right! The full recipe is (according to my reprint-copy with the black-dressed-couple on the cover):

"Use a 10-ounce glass.
Cracked Ice.
1/3 Creme Cassis.
2/3 Nolly Prat Vermouth.
Sparkling water.
Stir with a spoon and serve."

Have a nice week! :-)

Alex Spyrou Premium Member 2y

This was lovely after lunch on a warm day. Used Noilly Prat and monin creme de cassis and it was a little too sweet but the suggested one may be better.