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Wermut

vermouth

noun VER-moot Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Origin: from Middle High German wermout 'wormwood'

Also means

wormwood (the plant)

Usage Note

Wermut is both the wormwood plant and the fortified wine aromatised with it. As a drink it appears in cocktails such as Martini and Negroni. Sweet Italian (roter Wermut) and dry French (weißer Wermut) styles both appear in German bars. Plural: Wermute (rare; usually uncountable).

Examples

"Für einen klassischen Martini braucht man Gin und trockenen Wermut."

Natural Translation

For a classic martini you need gin and dry vermouth.

Literal Translation

For a classic Martini needs one gin and dry vermouth.

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