Cocktails with Ambrato vermouth
Ambrato vermouth is an aromatized, fortified wine styled amber in colour, sitting between the dry white and sweet red types in weight.
ABV16%
Taste profile
A warm botanical nose of gentle citrus, dried herbs and light spice gives way to a softly bitter, off-dry body with a rounded, faintly caramelised finish.
How it's used
Stirred in low-proof measures as an aromatic modifier, it lends botanical warmth and a touch of sweetness to a base spirit, sitting midway between dry and sweet vermouth in both weight and dose.
Substitutes for Ambrato vermouth
A bianco or off-dry white vermouth of comparable weight, or a blend of dry and sweet vermouth to approximate the amber middle.
Description
Built on a white wine base fortified with spirit and steeped with botanicals, it takes an amber ("ambrato") hue from its ingredients and moderate sweetening. The style is lighter and less sweet than a red vermouth but rounder and more aromatic than a bone-dry white.
Storage
It oxidizes after opening; refrigerate and use within a few weeks.
