Vesper cocktail in a martini glass, garnished with lemon zest

Vesper recipe

Name: Vesper
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml (1½ oz) Gin; 15 ml (½ oz) Vodka; 7.5 ml (¼ oz) Lillet Blanc

IBA officialShakenMartini glassNo ice29% ABV140 kcal

The Vesper is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc, served in a martini glass. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Invented by Ian Fleming for James Bond in Casino Royale, 1953, and named after the novel’s Vesper Lynd.

Vesper ingredients

Gin	45 ml (1½ oz)
Vodka	15 ml (½ oz)
Lillet Blanc	7.5 ml (¼ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Vesper

Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with lemon zest.

Glass: Martini glass
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Lemon zest

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Vesper: quick answers

How strong is a Vesper?: About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Vesper?: About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Vesper served in?: A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Vesper have?: 3 in total: gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc. Simple enough to make at home.