{"id":250,"date":"2015-04-17T22:03:23","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T22:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=250"},"modified":"2015-04-17T22:03:23","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T22:03:23","slug":"vermouth-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=250","title":{"rendered":"Vermouth Storage?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my readers asked about storing Vermouth in the refrigerator.\u00a0 To be honest I’ve not thought much about Vermouth as I like my martinis dry.\u00a0 But I do put a splash in my martini.\u00a0 Thinking back I realize that the taste is different depending on how long my bottle of vermouth has been opened.\u00a0\u00a0 So I did a little research.<\/p>\n

Vermouth is a flavored fortified wine.\u00a0 Typically flavored with herbs and spices, though there are no hard and fast rules.\u00a0 Like wine it will deteriorate with time.\u00a0 However, since it is fortified that process is slower.<\/p>\n

Therefore, once opened it should be stored chilled and, ideally, consumed in 3 months or less.\u00a0 That is a tall order for most people who only use vermouth for their martinis.\u00a0\u00a0 So either drink more martinis or buy vermouth in the smallest bottles you can find.\u00a0 And keep it in the refrigerator.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of my readers asked about storing Vermouth in the refrigerator.\u00a0 To be honest I’ve not thought much about Vermouth as I like my martinis dry.\u00a0 But I do put a splash in my martini.\u00a0 Thinking back I realize that … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[17,10],"tags":[3,9,6],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1866,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1866","url_meta":{"origin":250,"position":0},"title":"Does Vermouth Matter?","author":"wlmoon58","date":"June 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Of course it does.\u00a0\u00a0 Vermouth transforms chilled gin into a Martini!\u00a0 Therefore it is indeed a magical liquid! 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