Vermouth Royale

By Rebekah Peppler

Total Time: 5 minutes, plus chilling
Rating: 4(82)
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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

½lime, cut into wedges
2(3-inch) lemon peels
½teaspoon granulated sugar
Very small pinch of flaky sea salt
2ounces dry vermouth
½ounce crème de cassis
Ice
2 to 3ounces sparkling wine

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Preparation

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.
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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Maria3 years ago

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

Laura3 years ago

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

Lyn3 years ago

Just made one w/Chambord. It was delicious!

wilton3 years ago

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

Michael3 years ago

Try with Cherry Heering, Ginja or other cherry liqueurs.

Andrea3 years ago

Grand Marnier or Curaçao?

Laura3 years ago

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

Lyn3 years ago

Just made one w/Chambord. It was delicious!

Maria3 years ago

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

Sue3 years ago

Any fruity liqueur will do nicely here, though not all will give you the beautiful color. I'm a huge fan of Pama (pomegranate) here, which has quite a bit more acid than crème de cassis and gives the whole thing more zip, plus a nice pink base.

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