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The Vespa

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The VespaDan Monick

Martini drinker? Try this Italian take on the vesper cocktail, which uses the slightly sweet aperitif Cocchi Americano.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

1

ounce London dry gin

1

ounce vodka

1

/2 ounce Cocchi Americano (Italian aperitif wine)

a grapefruit twist

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  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.