Hibiscus Rose Vesper

Name: Hibiscus Rose Vesper
Prep time: PT0D0H5M
Cook time: PT0D0H0M
Total time: PT0D0H5M
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 3 oz. dry gin; 1 oz. vodka; 1 ⁄ 2 oz. Lillet Blanc; 3 dashes hibiscus rose bitters

A few dashes of bitters make all the difference in this pretty-in-pink rendition of the classic cocktail.

Serves
Makes 1 cocktail
Prep
5 minutes

PHOTO: MURRAY HALL • FOOD STYLING: JESSIE YUCHEN

By Alexis Kahn

Updated on April 18, 2024

This blush-colored riff on one of James Bond's favorite drinks gets its lovely hue—and kicked-up flavor—from hibiscus rose bitters. The lightly sweet, subtly floral extract plays beautifully with the traditional ingredients featured in a classic Vesper Martini: gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc.

Featured in the March 2011 issue.

Ingredients

3 oz. dry gin
1 oz. vodka
¹⁄₂ oz. Lillet Blanc
3 dashes hibiscus rose bitters

Instructions

Step 1

To a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add the gin, vodka, Lillet Blanc, and hibiscus rose bitters. Shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.