Dry vermouth refers to a type of fortified wine that has a low level of sweetness. It is commonly used as an ingredient in cocktails like martinis to give a crisp and slightly bitter taste. Full definition
I often add 2 tablespoons of dry vermouth or white wine. (holdthetoast.com)
For martinis, he mixed Hendricks with dry vermouth in a Pyrex measuring cup and chilled the mixture and the glasses in the freezer until his guests arrived. (bookbrowse.com)
Using Tanduay's signature apple - infused Silver rum, the The Emperor was made with Dolin Dry Vermouth, smooth Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, sweet house made grenadine and orange bitters. (fb101.com)