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Recipe
- 90ml gin
- 30ml vodka
- 15ml Lillet blanc aperitif
- Garnish: lemon twist
Add the gin, vodka and Lillet blanc into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.Express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink, rub the twist along the rim of the glass and drop it into the cocktail.
History
- The Vesper, also known as the Vesper Martini, was made famous by James Bond
- First appeared in his book “Casino Royale,” which was published in 1953
- Named for the fictional double agent Vesper Lynd.