Vesper
The Vesper is an IBA Contemporary Classic: 3 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 86 ml in the glass: a small glass.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass86 ml
Strength31.1%
Ingredients
- 45 mlgin
- 15 mlvodka
- 7.5 mlLillet Blanc
Method
- Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
- Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish: Garnish with lemon zest.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It leans dry: 0.4 out of 10 of bitterness, 110th of 186.
- round → sour
- No citrus to wake it up: it arrives round, the 11th least sour of 186.
- light → strong
- In the finished glass, melted ice included, it runs 31.1%: 6th of 186, stronger than 97% of the catalogue.
Its closest neighbour is the Sazerac: 98 out of 100 for similarity.
Five that come close
- SazeracBuilt on brandy and with cognac in place of gin.
- Vodka MartiniBuilt on vodka and with dry vermouth in place of gin.
- Dry MartiniWith dry vermouth in place of vodka.
- GodfatherBuilt on whisky and with scotch whisky in place of gin.
- Remember the MaineWith more bitterness in it and built on whisky.
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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026