Name: Vesper · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 15 ml Vodka; 10 ml Lillet Blanc; 1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)

Vesper

Vesper is elegant, aromatic and stronger than it first appears, with Gin, Vodka and Lillet Blanc giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Vesper

Description

What makes Vesper worth making is the way its flavours move across the glass. This is a drink about control. Gin, vodka and lillet blanc need dilution, chill and patience so the stronger flavours knit together instead of shouting over one another.

When it is right, the first sip feels firm and aromatic, then opens into spice, sweetness or bitterness depending on the recipe.

Ingredients

60 ml Gin
15 ml Vodka
10 ml Lillet Blanc
1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Used to shake until well chilled. Fine Mesh Strainer – Used to fine strain into the glass.

Instructions

Measure into a shaker: 60 ml Gin, 15 ml Vodka, 10 ml Lillet Blanc. Add ice, seal the shaker and shake hard until the outside feels cold.
Fine-strain into chilled coupes and serve without ice.
Finish with: 1 piece Lemon twist.