El vermú o vermut(del francés vermout o vermouth y éstos del alemán wermut, ‘ajenjo’ o ‘absenta’) es un vino macerado en hierbas servido durante los aperitivos, compuesto de vino blanco, ajenjo y otras sustancias amargas. Estos vinos son típicamente europeos, con un aroma característico que les da una elegancia particular para un cóctel o aperitivo. Generalmente se puede encontrar dos tipos: rojo y blanco. El vermut rojo (italiano) es dulce; en tanto que el blanco (francés) es seco, con mayor grado alcohólico.

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Vermouth (/vərˈmuːθ/ ver-MOOTH; also UK /ˈvɜːrməθ/;) is an aromatized, fortified wine flavored with various botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, spices). The modern versions of the beverage were first produced in the mid- to late 18th century in Turin, Italy. While vermouth was traditionally used for medicinal purposes, its true claim to fame is as an aperitif, with fashionable cafes in Turin serving it to guests around the clock. However, in the late 19th century it became popular with bartenders as a key ingredient in many classic cocktails that have survived to date, such as the Martini, the Manhattan, the Rob Roy, and the Negroni. In addition to being consumed as an aperitif or cocktail ingredient, vermouth is sometimes used as an alternative white wine in cooking. Historically, there have been two main types of vermouth, sweet and dry. Responding to demand and competition, vermouth manufacturers (e.g., Noilly Prat and Cinzano) have created additional styles, including extra-dry white, sweet white (bianco), red, amber (ambre or rosso), and rosé. Vermouth is produced by starting with a base of a neutral grape wine or unfermented wine must. Each manufacturer adds additional alcohol and a proprietary mixture of dry ingredients, consisting of aromatic herbs, roots, and barks, to the base wine, base wine plus spirit or spirit only - which may be redistilled before adding to the wine or unfermented wine must. After the wine is aromatized and fortified, the vermouth is sweetened with either cane sugar or caramelized sugar, depending on the style. Italian and French companies produce most of the vermouth consumed throughout the world, although the United States and the United Kingdom are also producers.

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