Saturday, August 21, 2010

James Bond Martini

By Amy Lee

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 known to be one of the bravest and most interesting fictional heroes. Originally James Bond was a hero in a book written by Ian Fleming. However later on the book was made into a movie and James Bond got an even bigger popularity. And of course such a professional agent can't perform properly without having a proper drink for gentlemen.

However, there is a fact that not many of you probably know, but in the book and James Bond movie there is a difference between the beverages he is ordering. We will be talking about the book "Casino Royale", because the James Bond martini recipe displayed is of a much bigger quality than any other drink you can probably imagine.

The first part of preparing the James Bond martini is getting some stuff. Find a shot glass, cocktail strainer, champagne goblet, a lemon peeler, cocktail shaker and a lemon.

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 this is just about all we can say about the James Bond martini. A little bit of history, a little bit of facts and the entire recipe on how to create an amazing drink that can satisfy all kinds of tastes.

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