Vesper martini served in a decorative glass

Vesper martini

By Dustin Macmillan
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Prep: 5 mins

Easy

Serves 1

While most martinis are stirred, here we shake it up to open up the flavours. We've used a Bordeaux-blend vermouth, with aromas of fruit, honey and pines

Nutrition and extra info

  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal217
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs0.3g
  • sugars0.3g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0.01g
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Ingredients

  • 60ml gin (we used Gordon’s)
    Gin

    Gin

    jinn

    Like all safe alcoholic drinks, gin is based on ethanol, an intoxicating liquid chemical that…

  • 20ml vodka (we used Black Cow)
    Vodka

    Vodka

    vod-ka

    Originally associated with Russia, Slavonic, Baltic and Scandinavian countries, vodka has become…

  • 10ml white vermouth (we used Lillet Blanc)
  • ice

For the garnish

  • 1 strip of lemon zest

Method

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add cubed ice and shake for 10-15 seconds. 

  2. Double strain by using the regular strainer in your cocktail shaker and holding a fine mesh strainer over your glass. Pour through both strainers into a martini coupe glass.

  3. Release the oils from the lemon by pinching the skin and spraying over the glass. Place within the glass.

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