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Vesper

Gin and vodka with a little Lillet Blanc, shaken very cold. Strong, crisp and slightly floral.

Strength
≈ 21% ABV
Calories
≈ 142
Glass
Martini glass
Method
Shaken

The recipe

How to make it

  1. 1Chill a martini glass.
  2. 2Shake everything with ice.
  3. 3Strain into the glass.

Garnish: Lemon peel.

The ratio

6 : 2 : 1

In parts, a Vesper is 6 gin, 2 vodka and 1 Lillet. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

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More Martinis & Manhattans

  • Adonis — Sweet vermouth and sherry with orange bitters, stirred: a soft, low-alcohol aperitif named for an 1880s Broadway hit.
  • Algonquin — Rye, dry vermouth and pineapple juice: a dry, fruity Manhattan cousin.
  • Angel Face — Equal parts gin, apricot liqueur and Calvados: strong, fruity and spirit-forward, with an orchard character.
  • Bamboo — Dry vermouth and dry sherry in equal parts with orange bitters, stirred: light, nutty and dry, at about half the strength of a Martini.
  • Bijou — Gin, green Chartreuse and sweet vermouth in equal parts with orange bitters, stirred: herbal, sweet and strong.
  • Black Manhattan — A Manhattan with the Sicilian amaro Averna in place of sweet vermouth: darker, bittersweet and a little herbal.

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By the numbers

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 142

Sugar

≈ 1 g

Strength

≈ 21%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.4

Gin ≈ 99Vodka ≈ 33Lillet Blanc ≈ 10 How we estimate

Of all 206: #3 lowest sugar