Post #552103 by capheind on Sat, Sep 4, 2010 7:23 AM

On 2010-09-03 09:47, amybean wrote:
Noilly Prat white vermouth is my go-to solvent for martinis and cooking. I keep it near the olive oil, and have never put it in the fridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noilly_Prat

We have a bottle of Carpano, fancy red vermouth, and don't keep it in the fridge either...only once had to toss it due to critters in it. Seems to taste just fine. Next bottle will go in the fridge, though. Sounds like it will taste even better!

Good Girl, finding a good vermouth is half the battle. most people think they want a "dry" martini, when really they just bought crappy vermouth. a 1:1 or 2:1 martini with a good dry gin, and a great dry vermouth is enough to bring tears to a mans eyes, lovingly stirred, handled with the care usually reserved for ones children, and strained slowly into a cocktail glass over an olive (Martini) or cocktail onion (gibson).... Dammit.. why do I have to drive later... now I want one...