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The Vespa Dan Monick

Martinidrinker? Try this Italian take on the Vesper, which uses the slightly sweet aperitif Cocchi Americano.

Ingredients

Makes 1 serving

1 ounce London dry gin
1 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Cocchi Americano (Italian aperitif wine)
a grapefruit twist
  1. Combine 1 ounce London dry gin, 1 ounce vodka, and 1/2 ounce Cocchi Americano (Italian aperitif wine) in a large glass. Fill with ice and stir until glass is very cold, about 1 minute. Strain into a chilled stemmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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  • I cannot believe that all you gin, martini, dirty martini, and Vesper drinkers have not reviewed this yet. Simply, this is the only authorized and accessible recipe for the real Vesper Lynd. Simply use the parts of your favorite dirty martini mix, and you have a dirty Vespa that is worth of any mention of the name. Try this one for real and for good. You will be kicking yourself in the hind parts because you have screwed around until this date, 4/6/15.

    • sailrunner

    • Port Charlotte, FL

    • 4/6/2015

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