Vermouth, or vermouth if you prefer, owes the origins of its name to the German wordWermutwhich defined its main flavoring ingredient:Arthemisia Absinthum , although a second tradition would seem to trace it back to the use of alcoholic beverages by soldiers at the front. It is said, in fact, that a herbalist at the service ofKing Louis since this product had energizing effects, they began to call it Wehrmut, from the union of the wordsWehr-Army and Mut-Courage . To date, this delicious product has becomethe essential ingredientfor creating multiplecocktailand it absolutely must not be missing from the shelves of those who love mixed drinks.
Transparent and crystalline, with the characteristic aromas of aromatic herbs, it has a delicious sweetish flavor which then becomes delicately bitter; served neat or with ice accompanied by a lemon peel, or added to vodka or other drinks, it helps to enhance the taste.
