CocktailsCharles Sieg
Vesper Martini, Classic, served in a martini glass

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Vesper Martini, Classic

Gin, vodka, and Cocchi Americano in place of Kina Lillet. The Bond original, shaken until ice-cold.

Glass
Martini glass
Method
Shaken
Served
Up, no ice
Garnish
A long, thin strip of lemon peel

Ingredients

Make

1 drink, as written.

  • 3 oz Beefeater ginBeefeater
  • 1 oz vodka
  • ½ oz Cocchi AmericanoIn place of Kina Lillet
  • A long, thin strip of lemon peel

In a martini glass

Method

  1. Shake everything with ice until it’s ice-cold.
  2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  3. Add a long, thin strip of lemon peel.