🕵️ Vesper

"Shaken, not stirred" – James Bond's personal creation

🥔 Literary Classic

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc to a shaker.
  2. Fill with ice and shake until very cold.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Express lemon peel over the drink and drop in.

Pro Tips

📖 The Origin

Created by James Bond (and Ian Fleming) in "Casino Royale" (1953). Bond names it after Vesper Lynd: "Once you've tasted it, you won't drink anything else."

🍷 Lillet Note

The original recipe called for Kina Lillet, which was reformulated in 1986. Modern Lillet Blanc is sweeter. Some add a dash of quinine tonic or use Cocchi Americano instead.

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