Vesper

classic #cocktail #gin #vodka #bond

Spec

  • 3 oz Gin (London Dry)
  • 1 oz Vodka
  • 0.5 oz Lillet Blanc (or Cocchi Americano)
  • Lemon peel, expressed

Build

Stir all ingredients with ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express lemon peel over the surface and drop it in.

Story

Ian Fleming, Casino Royale, 1953. The original Kina Lillet is no longer made; Cocchi Americano is the closer modern substitute. Bond is wrong about shaking.

Service note

Coupe or Nick & Nora, stirred not shaken regardless of what the guest quotes. If the guest insists on shaking, do it but mention once that the original spec is stirred.

Tasting notes

Bone-dry, vinous, mineral. The Lillet/Cocchi opens the gin and vodka rather than sweetening.

Costing

  • Pour cost: $3.40
  • Menu price: $19
  • Margin: 82%

Costing is directional. Confirm against current beverage grid when invoices update.