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Bond's Vesper

By: c-biskit Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"This is the version of the martini that Bond orders in Casino Royale. Make it like Bond: 'I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well made.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 martini
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup gin
  • 1 fluid ounce Russian vodka
  • 1 tablespoon Lillet blanc
  • ice cubes
  • 1 lemon twist

Directions

  1. Pour gin, vodka, and Lillet over ice. Shake or stir (remember, Bond doesn't give a damn anymore!), then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist. Enjoy, preferably while dressed in a tux and betting the Crown Jewels at the poker table.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2010 by Matt   view full review
The original recipe called for Kina Lillet which had Quinine in it. Since this is no longer...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2009 by elieli24   view full review
Careful, this drink will knock you over! My fiance was out before the Bond Marathon even started!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2011 by Lilly   view full review
This is so elegant, once you have gathered all ingredients: Lillet Blanc, Gordon's Vodka,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by ItsOnlyForever   view full review
Seems like I'm not the only person obsessive enough to look up a Vesper. Pretty good. But...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by JACK19 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not exactly Bond's Vesper. The original recipe called for 100 proof Vodka and 94 proof Gin. ...

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