Blood Orange Vermouth Cocktail

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    1

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Forest Feast Mediterranean: Simple Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by My Travels

By Erin Gleeson

Published 2019

  • About

After a few days in Spain, I noticed that people around me at cafes were all ordering a red drink I didn’t recognize. I asked a server what it was and he answered, “vermut.” Just vermouth, I thought? Straight? I’m used to seeing it mixed into cocktails, but in Spain I quickly learned to love it on the rocks as an apéritif. Some places also throw in soda and bitters, and the garnish is usually orange, but it varies. It’s a drink that is typically enjoyed on Sunday afternoons, perhaps the way