Vesper

Posted on October 31, 2008
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According to Ian Fleming in "Casino Royale," this is REALLY what James Bond drank; "vodka martini, shaken not stirred" is a shorthand for this. It's impossible to make a true Vesper today, as Kina Lillet was discontinued in the 80's, but according to Esquire magazine, this is the best possible approximation. (In "Casino Royale," Bond ordered this with Gordon's gin, but today, Gordon's is a low-class brand and should be substituted with something appropriately high-toned.) The recipe also calls for a pinch of quinine powder, if you happen to have any. The golden-colored Lillet Blanc will make this rather yellower than one might expect from a martini... -- posted by DrGaellon

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