Vesper cocktail recipe
Gin cocktail, shaken and served up (no ice, chilled glass). An IBA official cocktail (Contemporary Classics).
Ingredients
- 1½ oz (45 ml) Gin
- ½ oz (15 ml) Vodka
- ¼ oz (7.5 ml) Lillet Blanc
Method
- Add everything to a shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass · Garnish: Lemon zest.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a strong drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Vesper
The Vesper is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet. Since that form of Lillet is no longer produced, modern bartenders need to modify the recipe to mimic the original taste, with Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano as a typical substitute.
From Wikipedia, "Vesper (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Vesper. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.