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No. 071 Cocktails · Gin

Vesper

Gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc shaken and served very cold with a lemon zest.

A clear Vesper in a cocktail glass with a twist of lemon peel
A Vesper with a lemon twist Photo: TabascoMan77, CC BY-SA 3.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 3 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
  2. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish with lemon zest.
Glass
Cocktail glass (coupe)
Garnish
Lemon zest
Technique
Shaken
Difficulty
Easy

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Vesper

A dry, strong, spirit-led drink. The IBA shakes rather than stirs it.

Background

It was originally made with Kina Lillet, which is no longer produced; Lillet Blanc is a typical substitute.

Tags: gin vodka spirit-forward

Sources

  1. IBA — Vesper (official specification)
  2. Wikipedia — Vesper (cocktail)

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