Vesper Recipe

Chill glass

Place a chilled coupé or martini glass in the freezer for 5 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the drink is properly chilled.

Combine spirits

Add 2 oz Roku gin, 1 oz Ketel One vodka, and 0.5 oz Mancini Sakura vermouth to a mixing glass or cocktail shaker.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice (about 1 cup). Stir gently but thoroughly for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full rotations) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted. If you prefer a slightly colder, clearer Vesper, stir for 30–40 seconds.

Prepare glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard the ice water and dry the glass.

Strain

Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, strain the cocktail into the chilled coupé or martini glass.

Garnish

Express the oils from one lemon peel over the surface of the cocktail by holding the peel over the glass and giving it a firm squeeze, then run the peel around the rim and drop it in as garnish.

Serve immediately. Note: adjust vermouth to taste — Sakura vermouth is floral and slightly sweet, so 0.5 oz keeps the classic Vesper profile while letting the gin and vodka shine.