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Subject: Re: "The Reaper Martini"
From: Cheryl Charming
Posted: Tue Jun 19. 2012, 07:52 UTC
Followup to: ""The Reaper Martini""  by David D Geer  (Tue May 29. 2012, 20:15 UTC)
> “The Reaper Martini” © for ingredient combination only David Geer, 
> All Rights Reserved 2011. (Please give credit when sharing the 
> recipe. Thank you.)
> 
> I based the following drink, which makes for a much more powerful dry 
> vodka Martini / Gibson, on the James Bond Vesper from the Casino 
> Royale film. Though the Vesper may be too heavy on Gin for Vodka 
> Martini lovers, the following drink, which I have dubbed the Reaper 
> Martini (The Reaper being the REAverse of the Vesper in ingredients) 
> maintains the vodka Martini flavor while adding the Vesper kick. I 
> doubt that very many vodka Martini lovers who can walk out under 
> their own power after two to four regular vodka Martinis could do so 
> after one or two of these. Plan on having a lot of fun with two or 
> one (drinks).
> 
> Grey Goose Vodka: (3) Three Shots or Measures
> Bombay Sapphire Gin: A few drops to 1/2 shot or 1/2 measure (to taste 
> preference) 
> White / Blanc Lillet or Dry Vermouth: A few drops to 1/2 shot or 1/2 
> measure (to taste preference)
> 
> Shake in ice
> Serve up in a Martini glass
> With cocktail onions (like a Gibson), lemon, or olives (to taste 
> preference)

Your recipe is just a reverse Vesper. A Vesper has more gin than vodka. It was 
the 2nd drink mentioned in the 1953 book, Casino Royale. And in the 2006 film, 
Casino Royale, James Bond orders it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaV8_6Kta7o

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/vesper-drink-recipe
http://cocktaildb.com/recipe_detail?id=2405

I wrote a little about it here: http://www.misscharming.com/recipes/marti.htm 


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