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Dry Vermouth Tonic in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Dry Vermouth Tonic recipe

Also known as Dry Vermouth and Tonic, White Vermouth Tonic

BuiltHighballCubed ice5% ABV140 kcal

The Dry Vermouth Tonic is a built cocktail, made with dry vermouth and tonic water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 5.4% ABV in the glass, roughly 9 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Dry vermouth and tonic, a light, low-alcohol aperitif.

Dry Vermouth Tonic ingredients

Dry vermouth60 ml (2 oz)
Tonic watertop up, about 120 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Dry Vermouth Tonic

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lemon peel and an olive.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon peel and an olive
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Dry Vermouth Tonic: quick answers

How strong is a Dry Vermouth Tonic?
About 5.4% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Dry Vermouth Tonic?
About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Dry Vermouth Tonic served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Dry Vermouth Tonic have?
2 in total: dry vermouth and tonic water. Simple enough to make at home.

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