This Vesper Cocktail is unfussy to make and a great old-school cocktail for straightforward entertaining (or even a casual happy hour!). It comes together with only 3 simple ingredients and you’re going to love it!

I have been LOVING Lillet cocktails recently and this Vesper drink has been my go to! This cocktail was made famous by James Bond who ordered this in the Casino Royale novels. I won’t pretend to know much about James Bond but I do genuinely love this cocktail:)

It requires simply THREE ingredients and I’m going to quickly walk you through this.

vesper martini ingredients: vodka bottle, gin bottle, and lillet bottle

If you follow me on Instagram (I’m @!) then you know that I have been completely loving this Malfy con limone gin lately! I’ve tried a lot of different gins over the past few years and this one is BY FAR my go-to. I always keep it on hand and the slight lemon flavor is reliable in this cocktail. This is in no way sponsored- I only truly love this gin:)

Here are the 3 ingredients needed for a Vesper:

Gin
Lillet
Vodka

vesper cocktail in a cocktail glass with a lemon twist on the side

How to cook this Vesper Martini recipe:

As with many of my cocktails, this one is straightforward to make! In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass (I’ve been loving this one lately that I featured in the video!), combine all of the ingredients over ice and shake/ stir to chill. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a cute little lemon twist.

AND that’s it! It’s so incredibly simple and the lillet genuinely makes this special!

Shaken or stirred!?

I learned a lesson when it comes to this specific cocktail and that’s that it’d classically shaken and NOT stirred. Well, if you watch my video then you’ll see that I went the stirred route anyways. In the James Bond novel, he specifically calls for it to be shaken. So, I’ll leave that one up to you:)