Sweet vermouth is a vermouth made from red wine with added essences of herbs, spices, and botanicals. TASTING NOTES Caramel in color, this vermouth leads with woodsy notes of balsam and clove and follow with warm flavors of walnut husk, vanilla, honey, and Ceylon cinnamon. Enjoy on the rocks with an orange peel garnish or mixed into a cocktail. RECIPES Cooking: Sweet vermouth can replace red wine in any recipe to add more flavor and depth to the dish. Chocolate sauce and jams are popular recipes using sweet vermouth Cocktails: Sweet vermouth can be sipped neat or on the rocks but is more commonly used in cocktails. Popular sweet vermouth cocktails include: Manhattan, Negroni, Rob Roy, Americano, and Vieux Carre.