Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Vesper Martini

tanqueray gin, stolichnaya 100 proof vodka, lillet blanc and angostura bitters.

the drink that bond orders actually calls for gordon's gin, generic vodka and kina lillet - which no longer exists. the replacements are to return the drink to its historical levels, and to mimic the flavor a little more closely.

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"A dry martini," [Bond] said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet."

"Oui, monsieur."

"Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?"

"Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

"Gosh, that's certainly a drink," said Leiter.

Bond laughed. "When I'm...er...concentrating," he explained, "I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale

Thursday, November 15, 2007

sazerac

bourbon or rye whiskey, simple syrup, peychaud's bitters and pernod, with a twist of lemon.

a whiskey classic - think whiskey with a hit of licorice and sugar.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

vodka sour

vodka, lemon juice and simple syrup.

tasty and simple. flavors include smirnoff blueberry, strawberry, vanilla and white grape. seagrams citrus. skyy melon. add torani raspberry syrup for a raspberry lemon sour. stolichnaya flavored vodkas are coming soon.

Monday, November 5, 2007

bronx cocktail (dry)


gin, dry vermouth and orange juice, with a bit of simple syrup and lemon juice, and served in a cocktail glass.

a tasty and (once) classic aperetif cocktail, brought back to life. the (sweet) version uses just sweet vermouth, and the (perfect) version uses a mix of both sweet and dry vermouth. also available with m&r bianco vermouth (white), and pink grapefruit juice instead of oj (grey).