How Vermouth is born !!
Vermouth is a wine-based alcoholic beverage flavored with herbs, spices, and other ingredients. Its origin dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, where it was used for its medicinal properties. In the Middle Ages, monks began producing it for their own use and for sale.
The production of this flavored wine began to spread in Europe in the 1700s, with Italy and France becoming the main producers. In 1800, the Italian Antonio Benedetto Carpano invented red vermouth, which quickly became popular all over the world, the one that inspired us at Mother’s Ruin to produce ours which is obviously called MEDITERRANEAN
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It is produced from a base wine, which is flavored with a mixture of herbs, spices and other ingredients. The mixture is left to infuse for several weeks, so that the flavors and aromas can fully develop. After infusion, the vermouth is filtered and bottled.
It is normally found in two different varieties: dry (white) and sweet (red). The dry is characterized by a more delicate and less sweet flavor than the red variant, on the other hand the red has a more intense and sweet flavour.
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This "flavored wine" is a key ingredient in many classic cocktails, such as the Martini and the Manhattan. To make a martini, simply mix gin or vodka with dry vermouth in a 2:1 ratio. To make a Manhattan, however, you mix bourbon or rye whiskey with VERMOUTH MEDITERRANEO red and a dash of bitter.
Our VERMOUTH MEDITERRANEO it is also an excellent drink to be enjoyed on its own, especially when it is fresh and well refrigerated. It can be served as an aperitif, accompanied by olives, cheeses or cured meats.
This is a versatile and fascinating drink with a long history and artisanal production. Whether you use it to prepare cocktails or enjoy it alone, a unique experience for the palate.
It is always a wine-based alcoholic beverage, flavored with herbs and spices. Its origin dates back to the Middle Ages, when alchemists began to produce a medicinal tonic based on wine, herbs and spices. Over time, this drink has become increasingly popular as an aperitif and as an ingredient in cocktails.
This product is obtained by macerating herbs, spices and other ingredients in a dry white wine. The wine used for the production of vermouth must be of high quality and is usually a dry white wine, but some versions can be made with red wine.
The herbs and spices most commonly used to flavor vermouth are chamomile, coriander, gentian, absinthe, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom. There are many variations of vermouth, each with a unique combination of herbs and spices.
In some cases, a wine distillate is also used to increase the alcohol content. Furthermore, to give a sweeter taste to vermouth, sugar or honey can be added.
Come descritto anche in precedenza si può gustare come aperitivo, accompagnato da olive, noci o formaggi stagionati. Inoltre è molto utilizzato come ingrediente in cocktail come Martini, Manhattan e Negroni.
Cocktail con vermouth mediterraneo
Esistono principalmente due tipi di vermouth: il vermouth secco (dry) e quello dolce (sweet). Il vermouth secco ha meno zucchero e un sapore più amaro, mentre quello dolce ha un sapore più dolce e fruttato.
In alcune regioni d’Italia, Francia e Spagna esistono anche vermoutherie locali con tradizione e caratteristiche uniche.
In general we can say that it is a very versatile drink and suitable for many occasions, from aperitif to after dinner, furthermore, being a drink with a delicate and complex taste, it lends itself well to being used in many cocktails.