its actually known as "London dry gin" which in this case the dry comes from the maker removing the vermouth for an extra dry gin or adding little vermouth for a dry gin. vermouth is the adding of aroumatic herbs or spices causing the gin to have a particular smell.
There are about 157 calories in 3.5fl oz of dry vermouth.
Noilly Prat is the top selling dry vermouth in the world. It is a very high quality product. Dolin is another very good dry vermouth. When Ian Fleming wrote Casino Royale, ,he substituted a French aperitif wine called Lillet for the vermouth. Lillet is a dry wine with bitters and orange with hints of oak.
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6 oz of dry vermouth is 4 points.
A dry white can be used in place of vermouth.
Sweet vermouth (the other kind, dry vermouth, goes into regular gin and vodka martinis).
Vermouth sauce is generally a reduction of dry vermouth with chicken stock and herbs. If you have made a roast chicken for example, you can use the vermouth to deglaze the roasting pan.
A dry martini is a cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth. Martini Dry is a brand of dry vermouth, which is an ingredient in a dry martini. Martini Dry is also served on its own, often poured over ice cubes and garnished with a lemon twist or lemon wedge. Americans ordering martinis in Europe are often surprised when they get a glass of Martini Dry instead of a dry martini cocktail.
Dry vermouth, but use a little less.
A "perfect martini" has equal parts dry to sweet vermouth.
No vermouth