Does Vermouth Have Sugar? The Numbers, by Style

A pale vermouth and a deep red vermouth in two glasses on a marble bar
Every vermouth has sugar, but the amount is set by law. The five label terms, what they mean in grams, and how much lands in a Negroni or a Martini.
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What Is Verjus? The Kitchen Acid That Does Not Fight Your Wine

A bottle of verjus beside unripe green grapes on a dark stone bench
Verjus is the juice of unripe grapes, pressed before it can ferment. It is sour without the sting of vinegar, and it is the one acid that leaves your wine alone.
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French Kiss Cocktail Recipe: Raspberry, Vodka and Bubbles

French Kiss cocktail: pink sparkling wine in a champagne flute with fresh raspberries floating on top
How to make a French Kiss cocktail: vodka, Chambord and dry sparkling wine, one glass or a six-glass party batch, plus the bottle to buy and how many standard drinks you are holding.
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Can You Freeze Vermouth? What Really Happens

Chilled bottle of vermouth and a small glass on a timber table
Yes, your freezer will freeze vermouth, at about minus 7C. Here is what that does to the taste, and how long an open bottle really lasts in the fridge.
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Mint Simple Syrup: The Easy Recipe, Without the Bitterness

A jar of homemade mint simple syrup with fresh mint and sugar on a marble bench
Sugar, water and mint leaves in ten minutes. The trick is taking the pan off the heat before the mint goes in, which is where most batches go wrong.
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What Is Vermouth? Wine, Wormwood and Why Yours Tastes Flat

Two bottles of vermouth on a dark bar with an orange slice and dried botanicals
Vermouth is wine flavoured with herbs, sweetened and fortified, and it must contain wormwood. Here are the styles, the history, and the storage mistake ruining your Martini.
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Red Wine and Coke: Kalimotxo, Katemba and How to Make It Properly

Tall iced glass of red wine and cola with a lime wedge beside a bottle of red wine
Yes, you can mix red wine with Coke. What it is called around the world, the right ratio, the best cheap red to use, and how many calories you are drinking.
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Red Wine With Soda Water: How Spain Actually Drinks in Summer

A tall glass of red wine and soda over ice with a lemon slice
Half red wine, half fizz, over a lot of ice with a slice of lemon. Tinto de verano takes seconds, and the only thing to get right is which fizzy thing you use.
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What Is Champagne and Shackles? The Party Theme Explained

Two flutes of sparkling wine, a bottle, gold confetti and novelty handcuffs on a party table
Handcuffed to your date until the bottle is empty: what Champagne and Shackles is, where it came from, the usual rules, what to wear, the bubbly to bring and how to do it safely.
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Bucks Fizz vs Mimosa: What Is the Difference?

Two flutes side by side, one pale gold and one orange, with halved oranges on a timber table
Same two ingredients, different ratio. A Bucks Fizz is champagne-forward, a Mimosa is equal parts. Here is the history, the taste and what to pour.
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