Substitute For Dry Vermouth In Cooking

Vermouth

vermouth

What is Vermouth?

Vermouth is a fortified wine available sweet or dry. It is well know for an "additive" in martinis as well as other cocktails but can also be served solo over ice. You may find vermouth called for in a recipe in which case you may want to use one of the suggested substitutes below.

Substitute For Vermouth

Substitute For Sweet Vermouth:

Equal amounts of a medium-dry white wine (Sauvignon blanc)

Substitute For Dry Vermouth:

Equal amounts of dry Sherry
OR - Sake
OR - Dry white wine
OR - For a Martini use a small amount of dry sherry

No Alcohol Substitute:

Use equal amounts of vegetable, fish, or chicken stock. This will work best in soups or sauces.

Ingredients

Every brand has its own formulation. The brand shown on this page is Maurin. The ingredients include: Infusions of provincial spices and flavors such as coriander, cinnamon, gentian, cloves, nutmeg, dry oranges, caramel, absinthe, green cardamom, and lemon. (Source: Bevmo.com)

Favorite Vermouth Recipes

Charcoal Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp are marinated in lime juice, oil and wine then grilled.
Venetian Sunset (Traditional)
This is the traditional version of the Venetian Sunset (as opposed to the Olive Garden version). The cocktail includes gin, Mandarines Liqueur, Campari and dry vermouth.
Caramelized Garlic
Caramelized garlic is very simple to make. Use this flavorful condiment with roasted meats or poultry.
Canton Negroni
Recipe features Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, orange juice, Campari, Dry Vermouth and soda.
Seared Nantucket Scallops in Kiwi Curry Sauce
This recipe is for Seared Nantucket Scallops in Kiwi Curry Sauce is served with a Seared Fennel Compote.

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