Sweet Vermouth

Name: Sweet Vermouth
Yield: Makes about 32 ounces
Ingredients: 6 ounces, vodka; ½ cup, golden raisins, chopped; 2 (3-inch) strips, orange zest; 1 , bay leaf; 1 teaspoon, dried wormwood; 1 teaspoon, dried chamomile flowers; 6 , juniper berries, lightly crushed; ½ teaspoon, quassia bark chips; ½ teaspoon, coriander seeds; ½ teaspoon, dried sage; ½ teaspoon, dried thyme; ¼ teaspoon, black peppercorns; 4 , whole cloves; 2 , green cardamom pods; ½ , star anise pod; 2 teaspoons, dried hibiscus flowers (optional); 6 ounces, boiling water, divided; ¾ cup, sugar; 20 ounces, Pinot Grigio

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A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from How to Cocktail

SERVESMakes about 32 ounces

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from How to Cocktail

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We tasted many commercially produced sweet vermouths; our favorites were at once herbal (redolent of their namesake herb, wormwood, plus notes of sage and thyme), floral, bitter, and warmly spiced. For our homemade version, we used the same...

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