Perfect Vesper martini

Vesper Martini

The guys on the bar have made this cocktail for a while now, this is the recipe they use, this one often pops up on the specials list.

Ingredients

35ml.  Tanqueray® London Dry Gin
10ml.  Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
10ml.  Dry Vermouth
1twist(s)  Lemon

How to make

1.Fill a shaker with ice.
2.Add Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and dry vermouth into the shaker.Using a jigger, measure 35ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin, 10ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 10ml dry vermouth into the shaker.
3.Shake until cold.
Shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled.
4.Strain into a glass.
Use a cocktail strainer to strain the mixture into a martini glass.
5.Garnish with a twist of lemon peel.
With a sharp knife and chopping board, cut a strip of peel from the lemon and twist over the rim of the glass to garnish.

 

Equipment

1 x  Martini glass
1 x  Knife
1 x  Jigger
1 x  Ice
1 x  Cocktail Shaker

1 x  Strainer