VC (Vermouth and Cassis)
3.8 34 ratings
Ingredients
3 oz Dry vermouth
3/4 oz Crème de cassis
How to make
Serve in a old-fashioned glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
14.5% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 169 calories
History
The dry vermouth counterbalances the sweet richness of the crème de cassis.
The combination of dry vermouth and crème de cassis saw its peak popularity in the early 1900s, notably featured by Noilly Prat in an advertisement campaign in 1919.