Vesper

The Vesper or Vesper Martini is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet.

Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Gin Vodka
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish	lemon peel
Standard drinkware	coupe
Commonly used ingredients	Three measures 90-proof gin One measure 100-proof vodka One-half measure Kina Lilletor Cocchi Americano
Preparation	Shake over ice until well chilled, then strain into a deep goblet and garnish with a thin slice of lemon peel.

Since both Kina Lillet and Gordon's have been reformulated since 1953, substitutes can be made that attempt to recapture the original flavour of the drink:To recreate the original bitter flavour of Kina Lillet, add a dash or two of orange bitters, Angostura bitters, add a pinch (1/16 of a teaspoon) of quinine powder or use a mix of Lillet and the bitter China Martini, which also turns the drink light golden, as described in the book.Alternatively, it has been pointed out that Cocchi Americano has a similar flavor profile to the classic Kina Lillet and is an acceptable substitute.For a more traditional flavour, use 100-proof Stolichnaya vodka to bring the alcohol content of the vodka back to 1953 levels.Likewise, Tanqueray gin provides the traditional flavour of 94-proof gin; whereas Gordon's Gin was reformulated to less than 80-proof.A modern cocktail glass, which is larger today than was common in 1953, is often substituted for the deep Champagne goblet (see Champagne stemware for the original look of the drink)VariationsSome prefer to substitute Boodles British Gin, as it is named for Boodle's gentlemen's club, of which Ian Fleming was a member.A "Green Vesper" substitutes absinthe for the Kina Lillet. Lime peel may be substituted for lemon.A "Matin" substitutes the Italian aperitif Campari for the Kina Lillet, and reverses the proportions of gin and vodka.Del Posto85 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

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