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Vermouth & Soda

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth (chilled)
2 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water (chilled)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 34cl

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of half orange slice wheel skewered with green olive.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. Garnish with orange slice skewered with olive.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Vermouth & Soda contains 93 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.5 standard drinks
  • 7.27% alc./vol. (14.55° proof)
  • 7.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History

Any style of vermouth: dry, bianco or rosso can be served with soda water, but in Spain and particularly Catalonia, where the combination of vermouth and soda is one of the most popular drinks, the vermouth is almost always a rojo (the Spanish term for red/rosso or 'sweet' vermouth.

Review

Easy-drinking, low in alcohol and best enjoyed as an aperitivo in warm climes. Simple but tasty.

AKA: Vermouth and Soda

Variations/similar cocktails

Vermuttino

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Comments & Discussion

Ignacio Seligra
Except for the garnish, this is a Vermuttino, as appears in this same guide.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks for pointing out. I've added links between the two.
score: 1
Mark
Way better than the ubiquitous aperol spritz or whatever other mediocre stuff most bars use these days, especially if you make it with vermouth amaro
score: 5

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