Best 2 Vesper Cocktail Recipes

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VESPER COCKTAIL



Vesper Cocktail image

Invented by James Bond in the 1953 novel Casino Royale, the vesper today uses Lillet Blanc since Kina Lillet is no longer made. The resulting cocktail is delicious and potent.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Vodka Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 fluid ounces gin
1 fluid ounce vodka
½ fluid ounce Lillet blanc
1 cup ice
1 orange twist

Steps:

  • Combine gin, vodka, and Lillet in a cocktail mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with an orange twist.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.4 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 9.6 mg

VESPER MARTINI



Vesper martini image

While most martinis are stirred, here we shake it up to open up the flavours. We've used a Bordeaux-blend vermouth, with aromas of fruit, honey and pines

Provided by Dustin Macmillan

Categories     Cocktails, Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

60ml gin (we used Gordon's)
20ml vodka (we used Black Cow)
10ml white vermouth (we used Lillet Blanc)
ice
1 strip of lemon zest

Steps:

  • Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add cubed ice and shake for 10-15 seconds.
  • Double strain by using the regular strainer in your cocktail shaker and holding a fine mesh strainer over your glass. Pour through both strainers into a martini coupe glass.
  • Release the oils from the lemon by pinching the skin and spraying over the glass. Place within the glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.3 grams sugar, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

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