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Subject: Re: Vesper Martini in Casino Royale
From: Thinking Bartender
Posted: Thu Mar 29. 2007, 12:25 UTC
Followup to: "Martini in Casino Royale"  by liamhaha  (Wed Mar 28. 2007, 07:58 UTC)
"Casino Royale," Ian Fleming, 1953

"A dry martini," he said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet."

"Oui, monsieur."

"Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of 
Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin 
slice of lemon-peel. Got it?"

"Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

"Gosh, that's certainly a drink," said Leiter.

Bond laughed. "When I'm . . . er . . .concentrating," he explained, "I never 
have more then one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and 
very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of 
anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm 
going to patent it when I can think of a good name."

He watched carefully as the deep glass became frosted with the pale golden 
drink, slightly aerated by the bruising shaker. He reached for it and took a 
long sip.

"Excellent," he said to the barman, "but if you can get a vodka made with 
grain instead of potatoes, you will find it still better." 


Cheers!

George


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