Vesper
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
- Strength
- 21.4%
- Std. drinks
- 1.42
- Calories
- 142
- Sugar
- 0.7 g
- 1½ ozGin45 ml
- ½ ozVodka15 ml
- ¼ ozLillet Blanc7.5 ml
The ratio · 6 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Negroni.
Head to head
Vesper and White Negroni side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin and Lillet Blanc in both. The Vesper adds vodka and is shaken and served up, strong and dry; the White Negroni adds the bitter gentian liqueur Suze in equal parts and is built over ice.
By the numbers
The Vesper uses vodka where the White Negroni uses Suze; both have gin and Lillet Blanc. In parts, a Vesper is 6 gin, 2 vodka and 1 Lillet; a White Negroni is 1 gin, 1 Suze and 1 Lillet. By volume, the Vesper is 89% spirit and 11% fortified wine and bitter; the White Negroni is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit.
The Vesper is the stronger drink in the glass (21.4% ABV against 20.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.42 standard drinks against 1.30). The White Negroni has more calories (about 162 against 142) and more sugar (8.7 g against 0.7 g). The Vesper is shaken and served in a martini glass; the White Negroni is built and served in a rocks glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 6 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Negroni.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vesper.
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Vesper vs.
White Negroni vs.