At a Glance
Category: Gin Cocktails
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: Lemon twist
Ingredients
- 3 oz gin
- 1 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz Lillet Blanc
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice (shaking, not stirring, is part of the drink's own specification). Strain into a chilled coupe.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Coupe glass
Garnish: Lemon twist
Background & History
Introduced in Ian Fleming's 1953 novel 'Casino Royale,' named after the fictional double agent Vesper Lynd and specified precisely by James Bond himself.
For more on this, see Cocktail Recipe Directory and Gin Cocktails.