vermouth

noun2

1. •
   A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

   • Earlier this year while in Madrid, I fell prey to what the Spanish call la hora del vermut, the vermouth hour, a break in the day for a glass, generally before eating. — 2023
2. •
   A serving of vermouth.

   • As we sat over our vermuths he glorified the Company’s business, and by-and-by I expressed casually my surprise at him not going out there. — 1899