Swine & Sea — Vesper Martini — French Creole Recipe

Vesper Martini

The Vesper Martini is probably one of the most controversial martinis since it is the shaken not stirred martini preferred by James Bond. Essentially a double of a drink, the Vesper Martini has a little over 4 ounces of liquor in it. People have speculated the reason for the shaken element is to make the drink ice cold to help reduce the taste of alcohol and help water it down a bit. Either way, sip this one.

Recipe

  • 3 oz.

    Plymouth Gin

  • 1 oz.

    vodka

  • ½ oz.

    Cocchi Americano
  • Lemon peel
    Step 1

  • In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Plymouth gin, vodka and Cocchi Americano.

    • Step 2

  • Shake the cocktail until the cocktail has become ice cold.

    • Step 3

  • Strain the cocktail in martini glass. Express the lemon peel over the cocktail and use as the garnish to the cocktail.