Make a James Bond Vesper Martini

A James Bond martini is called a Vesper. A Vesper is of course always shaken, not stirred. A Vesper is made with vodka, gin, Lillet Blanc or Kina Lillet (No longer available anywhere), and garnished with a lemon twist.

Ingredients

Method 1:

  • 1 oz (30 mL) or two parts gin
  • 1/2 oz (15 mL) or one parts vodka
  • 1/4 oz (7.5 mL) or 0.5 part Lillet Blanc (or Kina Lillet)
  • Lemon twist for garnish

Method 2:

  • 1 oz Gordon's Gin
  • 1/2 oz Gilbey's Vodka
  • 1/4 oz Lillet Blanc
  • 5 to 10 drops of prepared quinine "tea"
  • Ice

Steps

  1. Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add the gin, vodka and Lillet to the cocktail shaker.
  3. Cap the shaker.
  4. Shake the ingredients vigorously for about five seconds.
  5. Strain into a deep champagne goblet or cocktail glass.
  6. Twist or bend the lemon twist to squeeze out some citrus oils and rub around the rim of the glass, then drop the twist into the drink.
  7. Serve and enjoy.

Treuter variation

  1. Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add the Gordon's Gin, Gilbey's Vodka, Lillet Blanc, and 5 to 10 drops of a prepared quinine "tea" to the cocktail shaker.
  3. Cap the shaker.
  4. Vigorously shake the ingredients within the capped for no less than 15 seconds.
  5. Strain into a deep champagne goblet or large martini glass.
  6. Twist or bend an orange twist to squeeze out some citrus oils and rub around the rim of the glass. Drop the twist into the drink.
  7. Serve and enjoy.



Tips

  • Use a deep champagne goblet for the most authentic Vesper.
  • To come closer to the original strength of the Vesper, use a 94-proof gin and a 100-proof vodka.
  • You can substitute the Lillet with Absinthe and the lemon with a slice of lime to create a "Green Vesper."
  • Adding a pinch (1/16 of a tsp.) of quinine powder to the Lillet will effectively recreate the (somewhat bitter) flavor it had in the 1950s.

Warnings

  • Drink responsibly and be cool like Bond. James Bond.
  • While adding quinine powder to the Lillet will give it its original flavor, adding too much will ruin the taste or worse, make you ill. Stick to no more than a pinch.

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