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Subject: Re: Modified Vesper Martini recipe
From: freelivin91
Posted: Tue Dec 16. 2008, 22:24 UTC
Followup to: "Modified Vesper Martini recipe"  by squid-stew  (Tue Dec 16. 2008, 17:46 UTC)
> The recipe listed on this site is outdated for several reasons, so 
> I'm changing it up a little.
>  In a cocktail shaker w/ ice, put 
>     3 oz Gin (the original recipe calls for Gordon's which is 
> actually lower proof              today than it was when James Bond 
> invented this drink, in the "Casino Royale" novel. Tanqueray would be 
> a suitable substitute.)
>     2 oz Vodka (Smirnoff was a favorite of Bond's, and is available 
> in either 80, 90, or 100 proof. The higher the proof, the better, in 
> my opinion)
>     1 oz Lillet Blanc (again the original calls for Kina Lillet, but 
> the company no longer makes Kina Lillet, and the closest modern 
> equivalent is Lillet Blanc.)
>     Dash of bitters (not essential, except to get as close to the 
> original flavor of the drink as possible, since Lillet Blanc is 
> supposedly not quite as dry as Kina Lillet.)
>  Shake these ingredients very well, until ice cold. Strain into a 
> very large, chilled martini glass. Garnish w/ a lemon twist (a slice 
> of peel).

Agreed with everything except the ratio.  Bond specified his ratio: 3:1:.5


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