CLASSIC · GIN

Vesper

Name: Vesper
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Vodka; 7.5 ml Lillet Blanc; Lemon Zest

Purists debate shaking versus stirring - Bond famously orders it shaken, which adds aeration and dilution that slightly softens the strength.

Ingredients

Gin45 ml

Vodka15 ml

Lillet Blanc7.5 ml

Lemon Zest

Glassware

cocktail glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2
Add the gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc.
3
Shake hard until well chilled.
4
Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
5
Garnish with a lemon zest, expressing the oils over the surface before placing on the rim.

From the Bartender

Purists debate shaking versus stirring - Bond famously orders it shaken, which adds aeration and dilution that slightly softens the strength. The original recipe in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale called for Kina Lillet, a now-discontinued quinine-forward aperitif wine; Lillet Blanc is the closest modern substitute, though Cocchi Americano is often preferred for its more bitter, complex character.

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