James Bond Martini
Alcohol is one of the most popular drinks nowadays. Both old and young consume it and this influenced very bad to certain societies. Many people don’t know what alcohol does to them and don’t tend to stop even when they realize the damage it causes to them. However alcohol has a big role in our life and this is inevitable. It is also an important part of the most famous fictional characters. One of these fictional characters is the British secret agent James Bond.
James Bond is a fictional hero and is one of the best agents of the British Secret Service. Of course as an agent he is very brave and has some interesting qualities. James Bond first appeared in a series of books written by the world-wide famous author Ian Fleming. Not a long time after the books, various movies about James Bond started to be created and thus James Bond became even more famous. And usually every fictional secret agent is refined and a gentlemen and James Bond isn’t an exception.
But not many of you probably know that there are certain differences between the books and the movies. For instance in the book and movie named “Casino Royale”, our hero James Bond, consumes absolutely different beverages. In the book he consumes a custom martini which turned out to be very good. And in this great article we will get you to know the James Bond martini.
Of course in order to prepare a James Bond Martini you will have to find some various ingredients and utensils. The things you will need are a cocktail strainer, cocktail shaker, shot glass, champagne goblet, a lemon and a lemon peeler.
The most needed things are the following: ice, water, Gordons Gin, Vodka (the brand doesn’t matter, but it better be grain-based and not potato-based), Lillet Blanc and a dash of Angostura bitters so that you can replicate the exact taste of Kina Lillet. And the only other thing you will need is some patience and careful hands.
Start by filling the champagne glass with ice and water. Fill of the shaker with crushed cubes of ice. In the cocktail shaker, mix ounce of Lillet Blanc, one dash of the Angostura bitters, one ounce of vodka and of course 3 ounces of Gordons Gin. Close the shaker with the lid and shake it for a couple of seconds so that the mixture becomes icy. Next empty the ice and water of the champagne glass. Take the shaker and using the strainer empty the finished martini into the champagne goblet. The final step is adding a large thin peel of lemon. And by doing all this you have just made yourself a James Bond martini.
You shouldn’t be nave and think that you will be able achieve perfect results from just one try. You may have some trouble finding the ingredients, but this is up to you. This martini isn’t so hard to make and you should be able to do it from a couple of tries.
And that’s how the James Bond martini is done. It is a great drink, which can satisfy all kinds of tastes, from the basic ones to the exquisite ones.
Martini recipes are great, especially when they are fruiting and exotic. Check out the Martin Guide for an awesome recipe for the martini as well as a large selection of martini recipes.
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