5 Excellent sweet vermouth cocktails that aren't a manhattan!

[@AndersErickson]

Do you have a bottle of vermouth hanging out in your fridge?

[@samnadler6646]

Anders, love the studio. I emailed you!

[@majortripps]

A bottle of sweet vermouth and dry vermouth and now I have some new uses for the sweet. Thanks!

[@sophiapatrick3712]

Yes. And not just one. You are my enabler

[@sophiapatrick3712]

Glad you call out drinking sweet Vermouth neat. I recall Bert Cooper's patrician sister in Mad Men ordering a sweet Vermouth with her lunch. Fabulous

[@giladeis7526]

smokey Manhattans for years to come....

[@mr.smoker4147]

Welcome back Anders, it's friends!

[@Azdingue]

👌🏼

[@emilcasas2707]

Haha nice!!!

[@maurice9625]

😂😂

[@jeremiahmason5484]

I've been watching you for I'd say about over 2 years now, and I'm just now turning 21 in like 10 hours. So I'm well prepared to start my own home bar when I get the fundage. Thank you for inspiring me and everyone else and keep being you!

[@AndersErickson]

Happy birthday, Jeremiah!! 🍾 Thanks for being here for so long!

[@d_budd7]

Happy birthday! Might be time to revisit his “Build-a-bar” videos :)

[@charliephillips51]

Happy Birthday!

[@BobbyHosmer]

Happy birthday! Got a Venmo? Willing to support the first cocktail!

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

Happy birthday and it's sad that over there you can go to war at 18 but not have a drink, but hey, you made it! Enjoy it!!! :)

[@johnfavaro8008]

My family from Argentina will typically mix sweet vermouth with 7-Up to have with cheese, salami, olives, and peanuts

[@danielgalil5020]

I am so glad you included vermouth and soda at the end of it. I'm more of a vermouth on the rocks with an olive garnish myself(also as the drink it in spain), but it's the same point. I think that one of the biggest tragedies in mixology is that people think vermoth is just for mixing. It is a beautiful drink that tastes like an herbaceous cola. Much love.

[@mi98joni]

Daniel. Totally agree. Going to San Sebastián in a week to enjoy the vermouth.

[@alfredanheier4779]

When my sister and her husband visited me here in the US and ventured out on their own, she ordered a martini and was surprised "how strong it was", when she expected straight vermouth, rosso martini being a popular brand in Germany. Laughed about that one for a while.

[@chelsearyan91]

This is my favorite way to use vermouth. Soooo good

[@CraigFalls1]

In San Sebastian I noticed a lot of times they would add a little dash of gin. The vermouths themselves (e.g. Yzaguirre) were a little lighter and smoother than, say, martini rosso. Usually garnished with a slice of orange or lemon or an olive or all three. At a fancier place they would mist it with something. I asked what the mist was and one place said something like 3 parts vermouth, 2 parts gin, 1 part orange bitters. Another place was adding a dash from a premixed bottle of campari/gin/angostura. Regardless of the exact details, they just call this concoction "vermut" or "vermut preparado", not really thinking of it as a cocktail. It's similar to ordering a Coke and getting it on ice with a lemon wedge -- it's still just a Coke. Here is another typical description, unfortunately in Spanish: www.conpan.es/content/view/391/36-vermut-preparado

[@aitoriri1]

@@CraigFalls1 I work in a bar in Bilbao and is very tipical for each bar to have their own way of preparing the vermut. As you said it can have gin, campari and angostura but some places will add a bit of orange juice and play with the garnishes to, like a orange slice or an olive or both.

[@tobebrockner]

The Vieux Carré is by far my favorite cocktail using sweet vermouth. And picked up the recipe here on this channel…thanks Anders!

[@alexfrye791]

Thanks for another great video. I've bartended for awhile and I'm always thrilled to watch your videos. Bartenders lacking the inflated ego with a friendly disposition are the king of the game.

[@joshmckinney3254]

I really appreciate these videos of cocktails made with [some ingredient]. It makes it so much easier for us amateurs to grab that one ingredient and try it in a variety of ways with stuff we probably already have. I had never thought about simply mixing sweet vermouth and soda water. I saw this video, thought to myself "Oh, that sounds interesting!", immediately ran down stairs and made one, then ran back up just to leave this comment. **sip** This is seriously good! It's a has a lot of what I like about my favorite afternoon sipper (Fernet con Coca), but is MUCH more mild. It's certainly an instant top 5 for me.

[@AndersErickson]

Love this. Cheers Josh!

[@NoteConference]

That Bijou Rocks! Our signature drink for New Years Eve! Cheers!

[@egeegee7146]

Recently in Barcelona and at the most Amazing Tapas bar and had their house Vermouth and I am hooked. So this selection is my bag!!

[@porkbbq]

As always my friend another great video! Family is all coming over for the holiday and these cocktails will definitely on the menu. Thanks so much for all of the fantastic cocktails!

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers Michael!

[@Richard-ot5ss]

Queens Park Hotel Super Cocktail is absolute perfection. It is the perfect tasting cocktail

[@medicus5565]

Okay, Anders...you were right! My favorite cocktails (in order) are the Negroni, Boulevardier, and a Manhattan. I tried your La Louisiane recipe to the letter, and it has now taken 3rd place (replacing the Manhattan) for me. Incredible flavors in each sip. Thanks for being the #1 resource for cocktails!!!

[@vintagetinrandykehler4824]

I like sweet vermouth & soda as well, but I add a little lemon juice and orange bitters.. yum!

[@pan-soltys]

"because those are the only sweet vermouth cocktails you know how to make" well that hit right in the spot

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

Cocktails I can ask in a bar... how delightful. Thanks.

[@Helen-qb4gv]

Vermouth delicious, in a cocktail, over a block of ice, straight up. Lovely. Del professore is my fav. Dolin and 78 deg are awesome too.

[@cma9841]

Vermouth and soda is my go to summer drink! My favorite way to use up a bottle. Cheers!

[@nicholasstephens1349]

Dude your channel is such a huge benefit to me. I’ve seen so many of your videos, and you make them so easy to consume! Just like your cocktails!

[@waaluigi7954]

Finaly someone sharing the beauty of a simple vermouth and soda, im from italy here you can't even find a small bottle of vermouth, just 1 liter ones, so vermouth and soda is the way to go, since it was invented

[@tylrbass]

La Louisiane is one of the best cocktails I've ever had

[@911mj32]

I usually get the mini bottle of Martini & Rossi when I buy my vermouth. But just the other day I was feeling adventurous and let the guy at the liquor store talk me into a 750ml bottle of Dolin Rouge. Anders coming up clutch once again. Keep up the great work!

[@AndersErickson]

Now you'll get the most out of that bottle! Cheers!

[@jj22ftw]

i actually do have a bottle of sweet vermouth that has been in there for a couple months so this should be the perfect video kinda funny how that works out

[@lindaferencz2741]

I just really enjoy all your videos. I learned a lot from you. I was just thinking to learn more about sweet vermouth cocktails. And all your cocktails what you just show us it looks like very good. I can't wait to try them. All the best ad please just make more and more videos. Thank you 😊 😊 😊

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers to you Linda! Thank you!

[@trdsf]

I'm definitely a manhattan man, but lately the Jean Harlow (1.5 oz light rum, 1.5 oz sweet vermouth, lemon twist, optional dash of orange bitters) has been on deck. Couldn't be easier, and it's one of those drinks that's so tasty you can't figure out how it went out of style.

[@HaydenHarrison412]

Whoo Hoo for Trinidad 🇹🇹 The Queen’s Park Swizzle was also born at the Queen’s Park Hotel which is now the BP office.

[@mhudson1738]

Excellent video! Excited to learn about vermouth and soda!

[@gnothisauton2116]

Great idea for an episode! Thanks!

[@leoespinosa6665]

Sweet vermouth and soda brings good memories of living in Spain twenty-something years ago. Thanks for your cocktail recipes, Anders. You're a master of your art, sir.

[@stevenmcelroy1551]

I am certainly going down this road. Thanks for more great drinks. 🍸

[@bradhart2]

i like finishing off the vermouth both sweet and dry with just cold flavored seltzer. in fact, right now I am sipping on a roughly 50/50 sweet vermouth and grape waterloo, both cold out of the fridge.

[@Sparksnorthern]

Man, cocchi and soda is truly fantastic. Anders, you're the man!

[@bennylava70]

Not bring a big Vermouth drinker, I stumbled on the Martinez this summer - and it opened my eyes! I'm going to try the others for sure.

[@ejreiffenstein]

Just tried the Swet Vermouth and Soda, and OMG it was wonderful. Got it along with some Campari to try making a Negroni for myswlf and an Americano for the wife who does not drink Gin. Neither of us have the taste for the Campari, although after I adjusted the ratios decreasing the Campari I was able to make a Negroni that fit my pallet. However the wife was convinced that both the Sweet Vermouth and Campari were terrible. I tried to tell her it was probably the Campari that she didn't like but she would not believe me until I handed her the Sweet Vermouth and Soda and she took a sip and loved it. She din;t believe me whenI told her what it was. Thanks for the Tips, Tricks, and Recipes.

[@brentaaron1312]

I updated my La Louisiana recipe to this one. It’s great.

[@frederickheard2022]

I’m a big fan of the Americano cocktail in a Collin’s glass with a wedge of lime.

[@emmanuelbatista2289]

Vermouth and soda its a classic in Argentina, we put a lemon wheel inside, its great with a Carpano!, Cheers!

[@freddobbs2011]

Guilty of being in the Manhattan rut. Played with it a lot (adding a bit of dry vermouth or a couple kinds of bitters). Then I learned about the Black Manhattan (maybe on this channel) and I never looked back. Then I got all the makings for a proper Singapore Sling and ended up with a bottle of Cherry Heering. Stumbled on something called a "Cherry Old Fashioned" which is essentially a Manhattan with the Heering replacing the Vermouth. So... I definitely need some other uses for the Sweet Vermouth. Some of these sound amazing and I will try them. And as another commenter pointed out,, on the rocks with a twist is a great aperitif. Ubiquitous in South America--often sipped sitting outdoors under a Cinzano umbrella. Thanks for these among many great recipes on this channel.

[@joshuaweiss1249]

A really good one I found is the duchess which I 1 par dry vermouth 1 part sweet verm 1 part absinthe and 1 dash orange bitters.

[@devrogalyon3220]

I’ve been sitting on an unopened bottle of Sweet Vermouth for the exact reasons you spelled out. So happy to have a few more cocktails to use it in.

[@vinzdahprinz152]

a great help for additional knowledge in Bar, Thank You Sir!!!

[@BarmanStout]

Your videos are an absolute delight. Can't wait to try making all of these. Cheers!

[@SB-qr1ki]

I appreciate that the RUM sign remains in the background. I like that sign (and I like rum!).

[@ostapkaminskyy9994]

La Louisiene has become one of my favorite sweet vermouth drinks after I’ve seen your video about it. Thanks Andres, love your channel!

[@elfy7547]

ngl i dont even drink that much i just love your personality

[@johnathoncantu5678]

You and the educated barfly are my favorite KZbin bartenders to watch!!!! Love your videos.

[@helgikristinsson9967]

the Rob Roy :) i am a neat whisky guy, but every now and then i enjoy a good whisky forward cocktail.

[@paulc1173]

YES!! Been searching for SOMETHING my palette would find enjoyable w/ Green Chartreuse. (Bijou)

[@Claire07Gojova]

i am glad that the last coctail was very simple. please make more of these 2 ingredient coctails. you know you get home after long day and need some easiest coctail ever. 2 ingredience and thats it. please make video on some 2 minute coctails. love u

[@MikeM-vz8xi]

Boulevardier doesn’t get enough love, but I love it

[@adrianbrown3467]

My local whiskey bar has a cocktail called the Kentucky orange flower! It is now my favorite drink to make at home. Bourbon, vermouth, Elderflower, orange bitters, angostura bitters, orange peel, in Rocks glass.

[@julianzhao752]

Oh it's me again! Thank you so much Anders! I have just the sweet vermouth dilemma where it is indispensable in several cocktails but it can sit in the fridge in the rest of time. Same situation with dry vermouth! Please a dry vermouth version of this video!

[@LedaSBotelho]

I don't know if I said this before but I'm an amateur with cocktails and mixed drinks etc. I can say because of you I'm able to try new beverages and find what I like. Thanks Anders for being my icon. 😉🥰🥰🥰

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers Leda! Happy the videos are helping you explore new drinks! 🥂

[@MiikaKontio]

Indeed i do! Its been in the fridge for some time(months propably). Thanks lots Anders! You have become my favorite cocktail youtube channel and person

[@AndersErickson]

Thank you so much!

[@gungfuriceboy]

Great 'Additions'...Anders! Really Enjoyed! Your Canadian Bartender!.....

[@LurninToGame]

God this is just the best channel man

[@christophercross2279]

A place here in Minneapolis serves a drink they call "Tonight, we take Manhattan", which I immediately loved. I went home a figured it out: One part bourbon, one part sweet vermouth, one part Amaro. Stir to chill. Bip, Bam, Boom! Impossible simple and delicious.

[@dustums]

Now I know I'm a proper Anders fan. All of these drinks (except the "& soda") are already in my repertoire... all because of YOU, Anders. And they are great.

[@danielcesar664]

thank you my friend i made the bijou because its what i had and i didnt know it was a real cocktail lol i also made the simple soda one just to try it really good video

[@hughcaldwell1034]

This is just bringing back memories of passing a bottle of vermouth around with my friends, drinking it straight, finishing a litre in one night. Students are funny things.

[@AlfonsoVallarta]

Your bijou became my favourite recipe since the OG video, as well as the real reason I have sweet vermouth throughout the year in my fridge. This video simply expands on the fact that the red one beats the others with versatility.

[@m.charron]

It's funny that you mention having the V&S in Madrid. When you were making it I thought it seemed like a riff on a tinto de verano - a red wine (the house wine, something young), with soda and lemon (or kill 2 birds and use lemon fanta). Aside from beer, it's the most popular drink por las terrazas de Madrid!

[@marktpace4245]

I like to sub sweet vermouth in place of coke when I make long islands. It works quite nicely!

[@mmontgomeryy]

Made a vermouth and soda immediately after watching this… That’s a new favourite. Added a slice of blood orange and absolutely like a rich cola.

[@no1knowsimaninja66]

Please do the same with dry vermouth! I buy the small bottles and it still sits in my fridge for way too long

[@tothefinlandstation]

I'm drinking an old pal right now, just to use up the dry vermouth.

[@kevintamura6081]

I added some Mr Black to the vermouth and soda. If you ever had a turbo coke, chilled espresso and Mexican coke, you won’t be disappointed.

[@calebspurlock8114]

you should make a video on how to make different kinds of garnishes..

[@robertgrenader858]

Oh Anders, how can you ever be bored with a Manhattan? As to the rest, other than 1 bottle, I have everything in-house to make all of these. Thank you again.

[@drew9626]

My ears perked up when I realized I had all the ingredients for a Queen’s Park Hotel Super Cocktail. Wasn’t sure about that flavor combination, but- damn. This is a new favorite. Thank you.

[@gregnichols663]

My absolute favorite sweet vermouth cocktail is the Martinez. It might be my overall favorite if I make it with Ransom old tom gin and carpano antica. Not the cheapest drink made that way, but SOOO good.

[@ToomanyFrancis]

You should have waited a few months for Groundhog Day. Sweet vermouth on the rocks with a twist.

[@fredericsirois6880]

To use my sweet vermouth when I was out of rye, I tried with brandy, vermouth and cointreau. Mix and express orange oil. Loved it

[@MattDelDC]

As someone who only makes Manhattans and Negronis with my sweet vermouth I appreciate this video

[@edwardguy6048]

I’m always impressed with Anders’ knowledge on cocktails and the different spirits!

[@AndersErickson]

Cheers to you Edward!

[@edwardguy6048]

Salute Anders!!!

[@kerryh8er04]

I forgot I had everything to make a La Louisiane. Your recipe, amazing. Thanks for reminding me that this was on my to make list.

[@katyaroman1604]

omg couldn’t have been more a perfect timing!!!! I started making more cocktails at work and have a bottle of sweet vermouth there that I don’t know what to do with and was looking for cocktails like yesterday

[@darth_pele]

Can’t wait to try La Louisiane. It’s very close to a Rolls Royce, sans absinthe, and my clear favorite cocktail.

[@OrenNoah]

My current favorite sweet vermouth drink is the "Tiki Manhattan," which I learned from Sebastian the bartender at the South Shore Tiki Lounge in Kihei, Maui. 2 ounces of Plantation OFTD, 1 ounce of Carpano Antica and 2 dashes of Elemakule Tiki Bitters, stirred with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass and garnished with a Luxardo cherry and expressed orange peel. Powerful, rich and so delicious!

[@drsrwise]

The La Louisiane entered my regular rotation the first time I made it. Love it.

[@seinteller]

The last one is easy and great~~~

[@steveharreld]

These are all so good! I also love a Hanky Panky when I’m using sweet vermouth

[@johnmilligan1929]

Tried the la Louisiana , you are right, very nice

[@majingazetto4146]

Nice video. Thanks for the suggestions. I‘d add the Blood and Sand, even though it’s a little more work, I love it. It mite not look that pretty, but flavor wise I find it most exciting.

[@hofii2]

The La Louisiane is by absolute favorite cocktail. It doesn't get nearly enough love.

[@orphy]

The Queen's Park Hotel Super Cocktail is incredible! Absolutely love it.

[@benjaminbuchthal7703]

i like this part about reducing the amount of green chartreuse. whenever i use the recommended amounts, i find that it soooo dominates the drink. stuff ist strong!!!

[@СемёнАверин-ц7б]

Dude I just bought a bottle of Cocci sweet vermouth, this video is perfect

[@karmaz509]

Great Anders....good luck!!

[@-Seeker-]

I just recently got into cocktail making and I have a bottle of sweet Vermouth sitting in my fridge that I want to use up. You timing is excellent!

[@brianshaffer1100]

Just had a Bonsoni cocktail. This has an added benefit of getting rid of Fernet Branca at the same time, but was also surprisingly good.

[@kap5160]

I just tried this tonight and it was delicious.

[@SergeantSphynx]

I will never get tired of Manhattans

[@matthewdisalvatore3380]

That sweet vermouth and soda is an absolute banger.

[@smokeytiki3185]

They all look yummy!

[@olly4123]

Blood & Sand is a tasty sweet vermouth drink as well 😋

[@zachhats]

Anders I'm pretty sure I have that same exact shirt on, how funny Love your guys' channel, thanks for all the vermouth ideas!

[@gijsh370]

Vermouth and Tonic is very nice as well

[@toddfre]

Wow, Anders ... Thank you so much for this list of drinks in which sweet vermouth has the starring role. This video is destined for a permanent bookmark! Liquor stores everywhere will notice an uptick in vermouth sales because of you. 😄

[@mattstyles9714]

Rye Manhattan is my go to! Though I look forward to trying some of your recipes here. If you have not tried it, I HIGHLY recommend a Wild Turkey 101 Rye Manhattan. Don't let the low price fool you...it makes an excellent cocktail. Great content as always, Anders!

[@connykallstrom2073]

Anders - you're fantastic! I really love your content and you inspire to dare do cocktails that I never tried before. And one of my absolute favourites with sweet vermouth is the Americano - a magical drink on a hot summer day. Thanks for everything you do.

[@jmelleens]

I was waiting for that vermouth and soda at the end - that is my preferred way to use up my vermouth because: a) I can't buy small bottles - they just don't exist where I am; b) If you want something low ABV, something more approachable for a person who is not into classic or booze-forward cocktails; c) it is a great way to test if your vermouth is already going rancid or not - I find that in a negroni, for instance, you'll sense something is off but might not immediatly attribute that to your vrmouth. My preferred vermouth and soda is in a highball (or even a pint glass if I'm feeling really frisky) full of ice, 1:1 liquid ratio of vermouth and soda, and a twist+slice of orange or lemon. Some people prefer a vermouth and tonic, and that is a great option if you want a bit more sweetness and biterness. Also, Anders, thank you for leading me onto the path of Cocchi Vermouth di Torino - it's the most luscious of sweet vermouths I've had and I've loved sipping it by itself as well as in cocktails. And thank you for the continued content and, importantly, drinks I haven't seen on my other beloved cocktail KZbin channels! Cheers!