Cocktail· London Dry
Vesper
The Vesper is a stirred cocktail made with London Dry gin, vodka, and Cocchi Americano, served in a chilled coupe and finished with an expressed lemon peel. Cocchi Americano stands in for the original Kina Lillet, which was discontinued in 1986.
Ingredients
- 2 oz London Dry gin
- 0.5 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz Cocchi Americano
- Lemon peel
Built for stirred drinks
The Stirred Set
Mixing Glass · Bar Spoon · Strainer · Jigger
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Method
- Combine gin, vodka, and Cocchi Americano in a mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 20 to 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express the lemon peel oils over the glass and drape on the rim.
Garnish
Long lemon peel, expressed and draped on the rim.
Pro tip
Use a juniper-forward London Dry. The botanical backbone is what keeps this from drinking like cold vodka.
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