The Catalan Brunch
Written by Elizabeth Prosser in Barcelona
For locals, the ritual of drinking vermut is not only a tradition that has been passed down through generations, but a social way of life.
Vermut can be languidly sipped in the shade of a late afternoon, or just about at any time, but for a purist it is only consumed during l’hora de vermut (vermouth hour). Traditionally after mass and before the late Spanish lunch, it marks the starting block of a lengthy day of eating ahead.
