James Bond Martini

Summary

A recipe for the James Bond Casino Royale (aka "Vesper") Martini (adapted from the Lillet website).

Be careful! These taste great but they are very strong drinks!

The classic

Makes 2 drinks

  • 3 oz Gordon's Gin
  • 1 oz Vodka
  • ½ oz Lillet Blanc
  • 2-3 Dashes Cinchona Infused Liquor (to taste)

Combine all ingredients

  • Use a cocktail shaker and pour all them over ice.
  • Shake and strain into cocktail glasses.
  • Garnish with a twist of lemon.

see Cinchona B60 Tincture on Amazon.com

A twist

This version has some small changes to it, but it is a nicer mix of sweet, tart and bitter. And the Kina Tonic is easier to find on Amazon.

Makes 8 drinks.

  • 8 oz gin
  • 8 oz vodka
  • 8 oz Lillet blanc
  • 16 drops (or to taste) of Kina Tonic
  • 1 lemon
  • 8 olives
  • 8 toothpicks

Combine all ingredients

  • Use a cocktail shaker and pour all them over ice.
  • Shake and strain into cocktail glasses.
  • Garnish with an olive and an optional twist of lemon.

See Bradley's Kina Tonic on Amazon.com (or search Amazon.ca)

- John Arrizza