Non-Alcoholic Vermouth
Non-alcoholic vermouth starts from wine, which sets it apart from the rest of the category. Vermouth is aromatized wine — wine infused with wormwood, gentian, citrus peel and spice — so a non-alcoholic version is usually dealcoholized wine carrying the same botanicals, rather than a botanical base built from nothing.That makes it one of the more faithful swaps available. The bitterness, the herbal lift and the wine underneath all survive. Dry styles stay lean and saline; sweet red styles keep their caramel and bitter orange.It is the piece most often missing from a non-alcoholic bar, which matters because a negroni, a martini and a manhattan all depend on it.
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Roots Divino Aperitif Rosso (700 mL)
Orange, gentian & wormwood in a bittersweet contemporary rosso.
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Spain
Espadafor VERSIN (1000 mL)
Flavors of spice, notably cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and citrus.
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Roots Divino Aperitif Bianco (700 mL)
Light, floral, wine-based vermouth with citrus freshness and herbal elegance.
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United States
Free Spirits Vermouth Rosso (750 mL)
Orange peel and dark fruit over clove, bittersweet and rounded.
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Australia
Lyre's Spirit Co Vermouth Alternative (700 mL)
Bittersweet red fruit and warm spice over a fermented grape base.
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What is a good substitute for vermouth without alcohol?
A non-alcoholic vermouth is the direct answer, and it is closer than most substitutes in this category because it starts from dealcoholized wine rather than from a botanical base. Failing that, a dry white with a dash of bitters approximates a dry vermouth, though it lacks the wormwood.
Does non-alcoholic vermouth keep once opened?
Refrigerate it and treat it like an open bottle of wine, because that is largely what it is. Expect a week or two rather than the month a fortified vermouth might give you, since there is no alcohol helping preserve it. It goes flat and sweet-tasting as it fades.
Can you make a negroni without alcohol?
Yes, and it is one of the better non-alcoholic cocktails, because a negroni is built on bitterness rather than on strength. Equal parts of a non-alcoholic gin, a non-alcoholic vermouth and a bitter aperitif over a large cube, with an orange peel expressed over the top.
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