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Vesper Cocktail

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Recipe by: Allrecipes

"Invented by James Bond in the 1953 novel Casino Royale, the vesper today uses Lillet Blanc since Kina Lillet is no longer made. The resulting cocktail is delicious and potent."

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Directions

Prep
5 m
Ready In
5 m

Combine gin, vodka, and Lillet in a cocktail mixing glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an orange twist.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 289 calories; 0 g fat; 1.5 g carbohydrates; 0.1 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 10 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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Sharon L Walsh

9/4/2016

very good but I don't know what lillett blanc is and didn't add it. still liked it

Soup Loving Nicole

2/12/2016

I made this for me and another similar recipe from this site for my husband. The one I made for him called for lemon instead of the orange. I preferred this one much better. Knowing that I would...

kat

6/20/2014

Dry, but smooth, with a hell of a kick! Perfectly sophisticated flavor. This is a grown up cocktail. No sugary fruitiness here. ;)

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