How to Make a Vesper Martini

The vesper martini is the extra dirty martini’s cool younger sister. She’s sleek. She’s sassy. Yet subtle, and delicately sweet. She’s got gin, vodka, and lillet, with a lemon twist.

And on a personal note, she’s my go-to martini. If you are someone who doesn’t necessarily love gin (me), the 50/50 vodka-gin ratio helps mellow out the sometimes overpowering botanicals in gin, still giving you a spirit-forward cocktail a that’s step beyond a super citrusy gin mixed cocktail. I hope you enjoy making this one as much as I enjoy drinking it.

Vesper Martini

Ingredients:

  • 3 ounces gin

  • 1 ounce vodka

  • ½ ounce Lillet

  • Garnish: lemon zest

Steps:

  1. Combine all ingredients to a tumbler. Fill with large ice and stir for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until incredibly cold. Strain into a martini glass or coup and garnish. Enjoy!

Drinks, recipeElena Besser