Vesper Cocktail Recipe
The Vesper, also known as the Vesper Martini, is a spirit-forward cocktail invented by Ian Fleming for James Bond in the 1953 novel Casino Royale. Named after the character Vesper Lynd, it combines gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc (originally Kina Lillet) and is famously shaken until ice cold.
Make This
- Base
- Gin
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Flavor
- Dry
Ingredients
- 3 oz Gin
- 1 oz Vodka
- 0.5 oz Lillet Blanc
Instructions
- Add the gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds until ice cold.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink, rub the twist along the rim, and drop it in.