The vesper, which James Bond created in the 1953 book Casino Royale, is now made with Lillet Blanc because Kina Lillet is no longer produced. The final cocktail is tantalizing and potent.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- 3 fluid ounces gin
- 1 fluid ounce vodka
- ½ fluid ounce Lillet blanc
- 1 cup ice
- 1 orange twist
Instructions
- 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.
Reviews
I prefer a little extra Lillet for added sweetness, but admittedly I am using fairly cheap gin and vodka 🙂 I also like both lemon and orange rind, and I usually rub those around the rim of the glass
very good but I don’t know what lillett blanc is and didn’t add it. still liked it
I made this for me and another similar recipe from this site for my husband. The one I made for him called for lemon instead of the orange. I preferred this one much better. Knowing that I would be sipping on this very slowly, I made a custom ice cube with fresh orange zest frozen inside which made it super fun. This drink is not for the faint of heart for sure. About halfway through it I wimped out and added some 7-up to finish it off.