This Is the Only Martini Recipe You'll Ever Need (2024)

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The Vesper

Invented by Bond in Ian Flemming's Casino Royale (1953). It's precisely made from “three measures of Gordon's [gin], one [part] of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake[en] very well until it's ice-cold” and then garnished by adding a large slice of lemon-peel, as told by Bond himself.

With its clear colour and lack of a strong odor, the vodka martini allows Bond to keep a low profile while still enjoying a stiff drink. Q: Why does Bond prefer his martinis "shaken, not stirred"? A: Shaking aerates the drink, making it colder and slightly more dilute than stirring achieves.

And just like Fleming, James Bond prefers his co*cktails shaken and not stirred. A traditional martini is stirred rather than shaken, but Fleming's biographer Andrew Lycett said that the author preferred his martinis shaken because he believed it preserved the flavor of the drink. Want a real Bond-style martini?

Once you have consumed two, you must move on to a soft drink, such as wine or a gin and tonic. The reasons for this are obvious and I try to adhere to this rule at home. The rule is defended most enduringly (and elegantly) at Duke's Bar in Central London, where years of experience … Continue reading.

The term 'dirty' means that olive brine, usually from a jar of co*cktail olives, has been added to the drink. An olive garnish is typically assumed, too. Most bars add equal parts vermouth and brine, though you can specify 'extra dirty' or 'filthy' if you prefer more brine.

Bone Dry. Almost no vermouth is used. “Bone dry” is a common way to specify just a whisper of vermouth. If you are in a bar, ordering an extra dry Martini amounts to the same thing.

Order your martini wet, dry, or extra dry.

These terms refer to the ratio of gin or vodka to vermouth. If you do not specify what you want, you will be served a martini with a standard ratio. A wet martini is a martini with extra vermouth. A dry martini refers to a martini with less vermouth in it.

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Dry vermouth is also known as white vermouth or French vermouth. It is often clear or very pale yellow in color. The name "dry" signifies its flavor profile and it often contains just 5 percent sugar. Its blend of botanicals pairs well with gin to make classic martinis.

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Smirnoff Vodka

The world's best selling vodka, it is filtered ten times for remarkable smoothness, and is the perfect accomplice to the splash of vermouth and the twist of lemon that makes up Bond's favourite co*cktail.

“Bond ordered an Americano and examined the sprinkling of over-dressed customers, mostly from Paris he guessed, who sat talking with focus and vivacity, creating that theatrically clubbable atmosphere of l'heure de l'aperitif.

During the long poker game at Casino Royale, Bond realises that he has been poisoned by Le Chiffre. He leaves the poker table, takes a salt shaker and a glass from a nearby dining table and rushes to the bathroom. There he pours the salt in some water and drinks it so he would vomit and get the poison out of his body.

The Vesper is a co*cktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet. Since that form of Lillet is no longer produced, modern bartenders need to modify the recipe to mimic the original taste, with Lillet Blanc or Cocchi Americano as a typical substitute.