Vermouth Royale

By Rebekah Peppler

Published February 23, 2021

  • David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
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Total Time
5 minutes, plus chilling
Rating
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Bubbly, citrus-forward and refreshing, the Vermouth Royale is just as lovely served in the dead of winter as it is poolside during the summer. If you don’t have a muddler, the business end of a wooden spoon or tapered rolling pin work just as well. Since crème de cassis can quickly skew a cocktail saccharine, the Vermouth Royale starts with a half-ounce. That said, if your preference for sweetness skews a touch higher, feel free to use up to three-quarters of an ounce of crème de cassis.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 cocktail

  • ½ lime, cut into wedges

  • 2 (3-inch) lemon peels

  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar

  • Very small pinch of flaky sea salt

  • 2 ounces dry vermouth

  • ½ ounce crème de cassis

  • Ice

  • 2 to 3 ounces sparkling wine

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Nutritional analysis per serving

16 grams carbs; 173 calories; 1 gram fiber; 97 milligrams sodium; 9 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Add the lime wedges, one of the lemon peels, sugar and salt to the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Use a muddler (or the end of a wooden spoon) to lightly smash and release the lime’s juices and the lemon’s oils and to dissolve the sugar and salt.

  2. Step 2

    Add the vermouth and crème de cassis, and fill the shaker with ice. Cover and shake until very cold, then strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with the second lemon peel.

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Comments

Maria

Alternative to crème de cassis to achieve similar sweetness profile? eager to try cocktails using vermouth but already have such a full bar!

Lyn

Just made one w/Chambord. It was delicious!

Laura

Hi Maria, I wonder if you could use Luxardo? Or Chambord?

wilton

If you don't have sparkling wine, use wine and spritz it up.. !

Michael

Try with Cherry Heering, Ginja or other cherry liqueurs.

Andrea

Grand Marnier or Curaçao?

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