Bitter-sweet symphony: vermouth is more than just another cocktail ingredient

There’s depth, complexity and nuance to this fortified wine that’s worth its own moment in the spotlight I like to think of vermouth as the Nile Rodgers of drinks, a backbone of good times known more for big hit collaborations than for its solo work. It is a foundation of any self-respecting cocktail cabinet (though it should be kept in the fridge), and also a family of drinks with many individual talents, which are now at long last being more widely recognised – Waitrose’s most recent Food &...

By Mina Holland