What an absurd prat Bond is. Whatever that cocktail is, it is certainly not a "dry martini". And anyone barking "Wait!" at a waiter like that is just rude, not commanding. Try that with a waiter in real life!
@jimisvoodoochild this line was directly taken from the book, which fleming wrote in 1950, so i guess either fleming had no taste or pp; back then didn't.
i think people forget that casino royale and quantum of solace are prequels to the originals... so they include things like this to show he's developing into that Bond you will see later on...
@drwhomasterfan casino royale is the first book chronologically, and the movie follows it. therefore it takes place before everything else. and everyone knows that quantum of solace directly follows casino royale, it's just not based on a book and has become its own story. so maybe that could be considered a reboot, but they all lead up to dr. no, even though technology is different now giving it a reboot feel rather than prequel. star wars was the same way
@jpeter200 Most people who have seen the Bond films haven't read the books. It's not like this is One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest or A Clockwork Orange.
@FlySociety06 Holy shit! Good thing he's a fictional character and not a real connoisseur. I think a fucking paradox would happen. Can you believe that? If he was a real character? Holy fucking monkey dog shit!
While a real connoisseur of alcohol would know stirring rather than shaking doesn’t dilute the martini, a real connoisseur of poker and espionage would know that it’s better to keep one’s wits rather than embarrassing Queen and Country by getting smashed at a high stakes table with the Treasury’s money at risk.
i had one of these at, where else, the vesper bar at the cosmopolitan hotel in las vegas. it is one bad ass drink and has a very bitter aftertaste. maybe a different choice of gin might of helped, but i dropped the lcd tv off the wall in my hotel room afterwards. not as impressive as crashing an aston martin, but good enough for me.
I used to impress everyone at the bar I used to work at by being the only guy who knew how to make one of these. Typically, though, I'd substitute a nicer gin, preferably Bombay Sapphire or Hendricks, and I'd use two measures of gin to one measure of vodka. Great drink.
@Kirkzzy Well, I couldn't get Kina Lillet, but Lillet Blanc is about as close as you can get, now that Kina Lillet is out of production. It was bitter and very strong, but I began to appreciate it halfway through.
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I like felix, when he says "I have one of those hold the fruit". I had a serious cocktail session once, we were trying to invent a new one, Shaken I was stirred. Next day my head was bad.
@yobtube2000 Yes, that was on purpose. On another scene they asked him if he wanted it shaken or stirred, and he said, "Do i look like i give a dam?". Which tells us about how HIS thing was adopted by millions, and is no longer HIS thing to take his drinks shaken, so he no longer cares for it.
@mikeb1444 That's funny!!! That's the reason why they don't give such classy jobs to ppl like Samuel L Jackson. He'd be better off working at burger king - Imagine this " Stop stammering and pick your order motherfucker, here or to go"
@rdsxluvrynkyhatr it only has 17% alc in it but it has a distinct fruity citrus-like taste to it, which would be too overpowering if you'd add too much of it. But it's actually nice and refreshing to drink straight up, it is intended for being an aperitif, which is a sort of sweet wine the French like to drink before a meal.
@rdsxluvrynkyhatr I can't think he only ordered a half measure because of the alcoholic content... considering he also orders three measures of gin, and one measure of vodka. He's practically drinking drain cleaner as it is...
@champ2040 It's a blend of Bordeaux wines, fortified and infused with herbs. It's long out of production and while you can still get Lillet Blanc, a better substitute is a similar product called Cocchi Americano
@brotherofthesouth A few other players order the same drink, Felix orders one (excluding the lemon peel), and then Le Chiffre grows weary, so Bond walks away to have the drink at the bar.
This drink is mention in the Book Casino Royale (which was the first book written) and is called the Vesper Martini. I think the reason he's rarely shown ordering it is because he'd have to describe it's make every time.
Please! dont order it, im a bartender in NY n trust me, it is NOT cool! we laugh and make fun of people who does it! its like going to a girl and say.,how ya do in". n if U really want it, order it just like this, gin martini with splash of vodka,splash of lillet, then barman will ask, friut?Yes, a twist PLEASE! then you sound as a connoisseur and not like a douchebag! and if the girl(next to u) doesnt remember where the ingredients come from u r the biggest badass! she'll be like: U! R! MINE
@macdaddy912_13/18dls, but please! dont order it, im a bartender in NY n trust me, it is NOT cool! we laugh and make fun of people who does it! its like going to a girl and say.,how ya do in". n if U really want it, order it just like this, gin martini with splash of vodka,splash of lillet, then barman will ask, friut?Yes, a twist PLEASE! then you sound as a connoisseur and not like a douchebag! and if the girl(next to u) doesnt remember where the ingredients come from u r the biggest badass!
BOO, Casino Royal is on ABC...they cut out the "of gordon's, one of" so it sounds like its straight up Vodka. That's not editing to "run the time allotted and for content..." :P
I tried it tonight with Tanqueray, Vodka, Lillet Blanc and a dash of Angostura Bitters- it was pretty good, and VERY strong. Next time I will try a different gin.
50% means half of what you are drinking is pure alcohol. Some quality gins remain at 40% (like Bombay Sapphire and Beefeater) - but Gordon's and supermarket own brands are all now 37.5%
I love how this movie joined up lots of aspects of James Bond and gave them a beginning and new meaning. Bond's drink of preference has always been known as a Vesper, and I didn't spot her name was Vesper till he mentioned it... very clever!
Did you know that the author of the book Casino Royale really did invent the Vesper Martini? In the book Bond says he is looking for a name and chooses Vespers name. That truly is how it happens. This was never said in the other films b/c they never made a movie based off of the book. In reality Casino Royale was the first book that was written.
@RushLimborg A Vesper differs from Bond's usual cocktail of choice, the martini, in that it uses both gin and vodka, Kina Lillet instead of the usual dry vermouth, and a lemon peel instead of an olive.
(The oz assumes that there's no difference between a UK oz and a US oz - I'm going by UK here - [I know there's quite a large difference in terms of pints])
I just had some tonight, and must admit it's rather good! The real kicker, in my opinion, is the thin slice of lemon peel you add in the end (squeeze it for more flavor). Quite a drink really - Enjoy without guilt!
You are abseloutly right. They have know changed the name from Kina Lillet to Lillet Blanc. So if you wanna make this drink, you will have to buy Lillet Blanc, still same recipe so dont worry.
I Found this drink rather nice, it has a certain kick to it, but it is still kinda mellow and enjoyable.
I serve it everytime i am hosting a poker game for my friends.
@DrZen007 You might not be able to find "Kina" Lillet, which was a bitter liquor. I hear it's not produced anymore. Don't try Lillet Blanc either, it's sweet & would ruin the flavor of a true Vesper. Now, Blanc by itself is heaven!!
@DrZen007 I might start saying this in my head over and over, so that one day, I am able to order this fluently and efficiently...and sexily, of course.
@niptuck117 But the sort-of cool thing is that he doesn't order it fluently. He almost forgets to stipulate exactly what he wants. "Wait..." That's why I liked this film. Bond was flawed and imperfect in it...more of a human being.
@DrZen007 well, here daniel craig replicated the original bond, from the '53 book, and kina lillet changed since then (in the 80's most precisely). so, while it tastes similar, a cocktail with kina lillet nowdays won't be that bitter.
Did he tell him to mix gin and vodka together? (Presumably "three measures of Gordon's..." referred to Gordon's gin.) I hope he had plenty of aspirin for the next morning.
Kina lillet is no longer produced. I tried it with Lillet Blanc, which can be delicious as a spritzer or with other drinks, but I didn't care for it. Regular martinis are better. (It seems that when Ian Fleming made up the drink, Gordon's gin had a different formulation, Smirnoff Vodka was 100 proof and Kina Lillet had quinine in it, unlike Lillet Blanc, so it was basically a different -- and even stronger -- drink back then.
Being a part time cocktail bar tender myself in the UK, my favourite is about 60ml Finlandia vodka, stirred in a collins with about 10ml vermouth (noilly prat), stirred for about 2 mintues (keep tasting your drink untill its cold and diluted enough to your taste) and fine strained (hawthorn strained as normal, but also hold a tea strainer over your glass), this is to stop any small ice fragments getting through. I like garnishing with a pimento olive.
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MauricioCasteglione 2 weeks ago
What an absurd prat Bond is. Whatever that cocktail is, it is certainly not a "dry martini". And anyone barking "Wait!" at a waiter like that is just rude, not commanding. Try that with a waiter in real life!
karakorak 1 month ago
who finds, that this is BORINGGGG !?
TheJamesbond20 1 month ago
@singularku You sir are living in the past
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The only James Bond is Pierce Brosnan or whatever his name is. This guy is a fag. Gay Bond :))
VerystrangeMaster 2 months ago
@VerystrangeMaster pierce bronsnan was farmer who should works in a farm not 007!
real 007=sean connery,roger moore and timothy dalton.
this guy is not qualified to be james bond but at least he is a lot better than pierce bronsnan!
singularku 2 months ago
Craig's bond is great because he uses NO gadgets. Bronson relied almost totally on gadgets.
PatrickProductions12 2 months ago 3
gordons???? that fuckin nasty plastic handle shit? ugh
jimisvoodoochild 3 months ago
@jimisvoodoochild Its gin. Gin has a very acquired taste.
zing9753 3 months ago
@jimisvoodoochild this line was directly taken from the book, which fleming wrote in 1950, so i guess either fleming had no taste or pp; back then didn't.
codename617 2 months ago
@gigi051000
In the very first James Bond novel - where the character was invented - he orders exactly this drink and names it a Vesper.
In fact, in the novels, he rarely drinks a Vodka Martini - he has all sorts of other drinks from around the world though.
jazzx251 3 months ago
Kina Lillet is no longer available. You'll have to substitute with the blanc.
DrBones666 4 months ago
@DrBones666 Cocchi Aperitivo Americano has a similar flavor profile to the original
lukejtmulder 1 month ago
3 People have never had a Vodka Martini before
WhatWould007Do 4 months ago
ill have to think of a name for that
vesper...
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Fuck you Craig !
heavylistener 4 months ago
@beautytherapyful shes an execelent actress! She plays her character as well as daniel craig plays his
andygd8 4 months ago 4
She is such a rubbish actress!
beautytherapyful 5 months ago
@yobtube2000 that's because he isn't a proper Bond!!
MagicAyrtonforever 5 months ago
i think people forget that casino royale and quantum of solace are prequels to the originals... so they include things like this to show he's developing into that Bond you will see later on...
mrroboto790 5 months ago
@mrroboto790 I hate to be an winer but Casino and Quantum are reboots. There basically starting the franchise all over again.
drwhomasterfan 5 months ago
@drwhomasterfan casino royale is the first book chronologically, and the movie follows it. therefore it takes place before everything else. and everyone knows that quantum of solace directly follows casino royale, it's just not based on a book and has become its own story. so maybe that could be considered a reboot, but they all lead up to dr. no, even though technology is different now giving it a reboot feel rather than prequel. star wars was the same way
mrroboto790 5 months ago
@mrroboto790 And that's why I love Daniel Craig's movies.
VVVandegere 4 months ago
@yobtube2000
Perhaps because he doesn't say that line until Dr No.
NeatStar 5 months ago
Oh crap, is the Morgan from Starz new show Camelot!??
JVinci16 5 months ago
Kina Lillet is now Lillet Blanc!
AraArsenJan 5 months ago
I don't think Kina Lillet has been produced in decades.
okenso 5 months ago
what should he name it?
funwithmartinis 5 months ago
@funwithmartinis It's called a vesper martini and if any one is wondering Kina Lillet or Lillet Blanc are other names for dry vermouth
athutch06 5 months ago
@athutch06
No. Lillet is an aperitif wine; 85% wine and 15% liqueur - not a vermouth.
NeatStar 5 months ago
you dipshits are dumb as rocks. Bond never ordered his martinis shaken not stirred until AFTER Vesper dies. Read a book. Damn.
jpeter200 6 months ago 9
@jpeter200 Most people who have seen the Bond films haven't read the books. It's not like this is One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest or A Clockwork Orange.
GameOfYears 6 months ago
A real connoisseur would know that stirred is the better way to go so no water from the ice gets mixed in. Sorry Bond
FlySociety06 6 months ago
@FlySociety06 Holy shit! Good thing he's a fictional character and not a real connoisseur. I think a fucking paradox would happen. Can you believe that? If he was a real character? Holy fucking monkey dog shit!
CorsetGirl91 6 months ago
@FlySociety06
While a real connoisseur of alcohol would know stirring rather than shaking doesn’t dilute the martini, a real connoisseur of poker and espionage would know that it’s better to keep one’s wits rather than embarrassing Queen and Country by getting smashed at a high stakes table with the Treasury’s money at risk.
O3ymandias 5 months ago
@FlySociety06
With gin, you are correct. But vodka must always be served cold - the quickest way of doing that is to shake it.
jazzx251 3 months ago
This is a vesper not a vodka martini
thegiantpigeon 7 months ago 5
@thegiantpigeon
A Vodka Martini is what the Vesper is you numbnut piece of crap.
ZombieMan04 6 months ago
@ZombieMan04 er actually no it isnt fuckface they're two different recipes. Still thanks for being a twat for no reason.
thegiantpigeon 6 months ago
@yobtube2000 does he look like he gives a damn?
mexicanbysa 7 months ago
i had one of these at, where else, the vesper bar at the cosmopolitan hotel in las vegas. it is one bad ass drink and has a very bitter aftertaste. maybe a different choice of gin might of helped, but i dropped the lcd tv off the wall in my hotel room afterwards. not as impressive as crashing an aston martin, but good enough for me.
smo699 7 months ago
i'll have the same.
shognation 7 months ago
if he had said shaken not stirred people would have been hating even more cuz blah blah not real james bond and shit just straight haters
dimsteroner 7 months ago
I used to impress everyone at the bar I used to work at by being the only guy who knew how to make one of these. Typically, though, I'd substitute a nicer gin, preferably Bombay Sapphire or Hendricks, and I'd use two measures of gin to one measure of vodka. Great drink.
alexucsb 7 months ago
@yobtube2000 does he look like he gives a damn
ksn3000 7 months ago
vesper martinni... well said
Nokard 7 months ago
*sighs* if only i can talk like that :x
xPETEY23x 7 months ago
@xPETEY23x I know, right?
Godsmasterpiece1993 7 months ago
Anyone actually tried this?
Kirkzzy 8 months ago
@Kirkzzy Well, I couldn't get Kina Lillet, but Lillet Blanc is about as close as you can get, now that Kina Lillet is out of production. It was bitter and very strong, but I began to appreciate it halfway through.
hannes1813 8 months ago
@Kirkzzy i have but with vermouth instead and its a killer
thegiantpigeon 7 months ago
@yobtube2000 "Shake it over ice" <- Its shaken not stirred.. also i dont think he gives a damn..
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comfortablepadd 8 months ago
I like felix, when he says "I have one of those hold the fruit". I had a serious cocktail session once, we were trying to invent a new one, Shaken I was stirred. Next day my head was bad.
Seal00754 8 months ago
@yobtube2000 Yes, that was on purpose. On another scene they asked him if he wanted it shaken or stirred, and he said, "Do i look like i give a dam?". Which tells us about how HIS thing was adopted by millions, and is no longer HIS thing to take his drinks shaken, so he no longer cares for it.
cmd2tuts 9 months ago
This is the moment in the movie when I knew that this was a different kind of Bond.
ShawnRavenfire 9 months ago
How can it be a dry martini if it doesn't even have Vermouth?
Foxtrot357 9 months ago
The way LeChiffre looks at Bond in 0:17 "what on earth is Kina Lillet?!"
M4sterOfTheDisaster 9 months ago 2
.. well - a female approached me and said "would you like anything from the bar?"
I said "I'll have a Vesper" - she knew instantly.
jazzx251 9 months ago
I'll have one two.
Me too.
Me too. Lol
MrMatthewUnger 10 months ago
Funny--in the book, the barman "seemed pleased" with the recipe Bond stipulates. Here, he looks wierded out.
Also...it's a shame the film doesn't have Felix's interaction with Bond about the drink. "That's certainly a drink!" "Well I'm, er, concentrating...."
RushLimborg 10 months ago
Thumbs up who has a Vesper cocktail when watching the film!
JReed1985 10 months ago
The Vesper for all intents and purposes is a
martini variation. Instead of dry vermouth, one uses Lillet Blanc (Kina Lillet has been discontinued for years).
elrond70 10 months ago
@yobtube2000 Apparently you missed the "shake it over ice" part...
conorconnor 10 months ago
If that bartender was Samuel L Jackson, he would have said "Write it down Motherfucker!"
mikeb1444 10 months ago 42
@mikeb1444 That's funny!!! That's the reason why they don't give such classy jobs to ppl like Samuel L Jackson. He'd be better off working at burger king - Imagine this " Stop stammering and pick your order motherfucker, here or to go"
universal5man 10 months ago
@universal5man LOL! :)) Samuel is cool in his roles :)
ktxed 9 months ago
can someone please tell me what the hell kina lillet is?
champ2040 11 months ago
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6020e3 11 months ago
@champ2040 it's a french wine. I believe it's got alot of alcohol in it which i believe is why he ordered a half-measure of it.
rdsxluvrynkyhatr 11 months ago
@rdsxluvrynkyhatr it only has 17% alc in it but it has a distinct fruity citrus-like taste to it, which would be too overpowering if you'd add too much of it. But it's actually nice and refreshing to drink straight up, it is intended for being an aperitif, which is a sort of sweet wine the French like to drink before a meal.
cooch555 10 months ago
@rdsxluvrynkyhatr I can't think he only ordered a half measure because of the alcoholic content... considering he also orders three measures of gin, and one measure of vodka. He's practically drinking drain cleaner as it is...
conorconnor 10 months ago
@champ2040 It's a blend of Bordeaux wines, fortified and infused with herbs. It's long out of production and while you can still get Lillet Blanc, a better substitute is a similar product called Cocchi Americano
DanDanTheBassman 9 months ago
diddnt a couple of the other guys at the table allso wanted the same drink? and Bonds opponant was like,,, what a f...
brotherofthesouth 11 months ago
@brotherofthesouth A few other players order the same drink, Felix orders one (excluding the lemon peel), and then Le Chiffre grows weary, so Bond walks away to have the drink at the bar.
niptuck117 11 months ago
I always order a martini like this:
"Gin Martini. Shaken. Facing Italy. With a twist."
JamesOhGoodie 11 months ago
This drink is mention in the Book Casino Royale (which was the first book written) and is called the Vesper Martini. I think the reason he's rarely shown ordering it is because he'd have to describe it's make every time.
Th3RedX 1 year ago
It's called a Vesper, if anyone asks. Not many bartenders will recognize it though.
xmentosx 1 year ago
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6020e3 11 months ago
this is the only movie where bond doesn't ask for his normal drink hen you see how much the movie changed)
themassau 1 year ago
@themassau Actually, this drink was taken from the original novel by Ian Fleming. The movie hasn't so much changed as turned back.
xmentosx 1 year ago
@themassau this is his normal drink, this is the only movie and book that describes exactly what it is
fromrussiawiluv 1 year ago
Please! dont order it, im a bartender in NY n trust me, it is NOT cool! we laugh and make fun of people who does it! its like going to a girl and say.,how ya do in". n if U really want it, order it just like this, gin martini with splash of vodka,splash of lillet, then barman will ask, friut?Yes, a twist PLEASE! then you sound as a connoisseur and not like a douchebag! and if the girl(next to u) doesnt remember where the ingredients come from u r the biggest badass! she'll be like: U! R! MINE
saulito718 1 year ago
if the scene wouldve continued you would see bond Dying and have to get defibrilated. HA, not the best drink was it bond ole boy?
fromrussiawiluv 1 year ago
@fromrussiawiluv Bond had to be defibrilated true, but it was not because of this drink.
Egurius3 1 year ago
@Egurius3 no shit, its because of the poison slipped into the drink. Its called humor, learn it.
fromrussiawiluv 1 year ago
@fromrussiawiluv Yeah, i know what humor is, just saying that he wasn't poisoned by this drink, but by another drink he drinks later.
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@yobtube2000 That's because he "doesn't give a damn". =)
torterra13 1 year ago
Kina Lilet is out of production. Lets see what he orders at the next movie...LOL
grdaemon 1 year ago
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Metmreveli 1 year ago
@grdaemon It's just called Lillet now, I think.
zodawg0079 1 year ago
@zodawg0079 Lillet Blanc is a new product after Kina Lillet production was discontinued. Still not able to find either in Greece. LOL
grdaemon 1 year ago
dont judge but id just say give me a bottle and some leoms and les do this shit!!!
cenitman 1 year ago
Thats so BADASS!! I soo wanna do this when all others are ordering a beer!
ProffaSam 1 year ago
@ProffaSam
I tried to do it thinking I was cool. Soon as I tasted it I spit up all over the waitress.
dslcobra 1 year ago
@dslcobra
Well you dont have to order exately the same drink but to act the same concept...
ProffaSam 1 year ago
Lillet blanc = $50 a bottle.
Gordons = $50 a bottle
You can use a bottle of Absolute Vodka =$20 or so.
The lemon and ice are free.
bigtruckseriesreview 1 year ago
anyone have any idea how much this would cost???
macdaddy912 1 year ago
@macdaddy912_13/18dls, but please! dont order it, im a bartender in NY n trust me, it is NOT cool! we laugh and make fun of people who does it! its like going to a girl and say.,how ya do in". n if U really want it, order it just like this, gin martini with splash of vodka,splash of lillet, then barman will ask, friut?Yes, a twist PLEASE! then you sound as a connoisseur and not like a douchebag! and if the girl(next to u) doesnt remember where the ingredients come from u r the biggest badass!
saulito718 1 year ago
BOO, Casino Royal is on ABC...they cut out the "of gordon's, one of" so it sounds like its straight up Vodka. That's not editing to "run the time allotted and for content..." :P
Kensei007 1 year ago
Had this tonight. Absolutely amazing drink.
deegan463 1 year ago
I tried it tonight with Tanqueray, Vodka, Lillet Blanc and a dash of Angostura Bitters- it was pretty good, and VERY strong. Next time I will try a different gin.
marzzz1 1 year ago
LMAO @ Gordon's... it is one of the cheapest gins you can buy.
Bulldog22031 1 year ago
@Bulldog22031
Here in the UK, they lowered the percentage from 40% to 37.5% a while ago.
It was probably nearly 50% in Fleming's time
jazzx251 1 year ago
@jazzx251 what do you mean, they lowered the percentage?
Bulldog22031 1 year ago
@Bulldog22031
The percentage of alcohol in the drink.
50% means half of what you are drinking is pure alcohol. Some quality gins remain at 40% (like Bombay Sapphire and Beefeater) - but Gordon's and supermarket own brands are all now 37.5%
Nothing worse than watered down booze!
jazzx251 1 year ago
@jazzx251 Ahh, I didn't think about the history of Gordon's. Interesting.
Bulldog22031 1 year ago
I said that 2 a bartender and he looked at me...
lol
AnimeGirl4233 1 year ago
this is a pretty huge contrast to "Do I Look Like I Give a Damn?"
suddenly he is telling the guy EXACTLY how he wants his drink made
jjrhs 1 year ago
@jjrhs it's to distract the other poker players, obviously o_o
Myouqa 1 year ago
dam i wonder if the original recipe was that dry?! i thought 8:1 ratios were only modern... i myself prefer a wetter martini
lobzdik 2 years ago
Exactly as in the book.
jesusorduna 2 years ago 3
It was, the order from the book is exactly as in the movie, despite different circumstances.
PaidPal 1 year ago 4
@lobzdik
You've never had a Montgomery?
15:1 - the ratio Monty insisted was necessary to win a battle.
jazzx251 1 year ago
That man is sex on legs.
Mojito133 2 years ago 22
Oh Yea-I saw him live in NYC when he was in a broadway drama-he looked FINE ;)
mindylinky 2 years ago
@Mojito133 What would sex without legs be?
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@timdelvecchio are you sure you want to know? I can send you some links.
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I usually just take a squat and shit in a martini glass and drink that. Saves a lemon peel
robotfreshpies 2 years ago
What was the recipe?
frosty321 2 years ago
I love how this movie joined up lots of aspects of James Bond and gave them a beginning and new meaning. Bond's drink of preference has always been known as a Vesper, and I didn't spot her name was Vesper till he mentioned it... very clever!
samdemp 2 years ago
@samdemp
Did you know that the author of the book Casino Royale really did invent the Vesper Martini? In the book Bond says he is looking for a name and chooses Vespers name. That truly is how it happens. This was never said in the other films b/c they never made a movie based off of the book. In reality Casino Royale was the first book that was written.
superjlafan88 2 years ago 4
"the author of the book"
You mean Ian Fleming, I assume...
snoflake44 1 year ago
Yes, I just did not know if everyone would know who Ian Fleming is, so I said the author of the book.
superjlafan88 1 year ago
Y'know, that's not half bad...I may have to think up a name for that....
Of course WE know what he'll eventually call it, after he deals with the pain of Vesper's death:
"Vodka Martini--shaken...not stirred...."
I wonder...is this the same mixture Bond drinks in the jet plane in Quantom of Solace?
RushLimborg 2 years ago 2
Yes.
TheSilverAce 2 years ago
it is, i just watched it lol
jjrhs 2 years ago
yes
LordByronLueck 2 years ago
@RushLimborg A Vesper differs from Bond's usual cocktail of choice, the martini, in that it uses both gin and vodka, Kina Lillet instead of the usual dry vermouth, and a lemon peel instead of an olive.
lukejtmulder 1 month ago
I think the bartender didn't even understand what he was asked for lol
ShakenVodka 2 years ago
love it
gla2004 2 years ago
lol he called it a Vesper XD
akayz7 2 years ago
question...what does a 'measure' equal? an ounce?
JulesWinnfield69 2 years ago
One measure is typically 1.5oz, also know as a shot.
nano4288 2 years ago
@JulesWinnfield69
Well, my European jigger is 25 ml per measure
I would imagine Bond has in the glass:
Triple Gin (75 ml or 3 oz)
Single Vodka (25 ml or 1oz)
Half Lillet (12.5 ml or 0.5 oz)
(The oz assumes that there's no difference between a UK oz and a US oz - I'm going by UK here - [I know there's quite a large difference in terms of pints])
jazzx251 1 year ago
What is kina lillet?
bulletboy88 2 years ago
an aperitif wine...like a vermouth...but it's not made anymore...lillet blanc is the current form...
JulesWinnfield69 2 years ago
Is this good?
Chatumpeh 3 years ago
what?
carlyle101 2 years ago
I just had some tonight, and must admit it's rather good! The real kicker, in my opinion, is the thin slice of lemon peel you add in the end (squeeze it for more flavor). Quite a drink really - Enjoy without guilt!
gshankaran 2 years ago
one more trick: USE AN ORANGE PEEL. iNTERESTING, SUBTLE SURPRISE.....
westolivestreet 2 years ago
@westolivestreet
YUCK! - as Felix says in the movie, "lose the fruit!"
jazzx251 1 year ago
the recipe is from 1953, when fleming wrote casino royale..
mscojr 3 years ago 3
Kina Lillet is NOT a vermouth...its a wine...
VitalitysTears 3 years ago
... they don't make Kina Lillet anymore, I do believe they stopped in the late 80's.
iChrisDiversified 3 years ago
Yup. Vermouth is used b/c it's the easiest way to replicate the original taste. KL is available in select bars and lounges.
DoomRulz 3 years ago
so is vermouth...
bryceflorek 3 years ago
I believe it is Lillet Blanc now, an aperitif wine.
machineman9 3 years ago
You are abseloutly right. They have know changed the name from Kina Lillet to Lillet Blanc. So if you wanna make this drink, you will have to buy Lillet Blanc, still same recipe so dont worry.
I Found this drink rather nice, it has a certain kick to it, but it is still kinda mellow and enjoyable.
I serve it everytime i am hosting a poker game for my friends.
Dimajo 2 years ago
AKA... Vesper. That's the real name of that drink, I think.
machineman9 3 years ago 5
Yeah it's a Vesper Martini, they're lethal. Don't bother trying it unless you like your spirits undiluted!
steinhoffski 3 years ago
one day im gonna do that
dry martini, wait ad 3 mesures of gordons, 1 of vodka, half a mesure of kina lillet, shake it over ice then ad a thin slice of lemon peel
DrZen007 3 years ago 45
Yeah, I work in a bar and I've been getting it all freakin week. Fairly good twist on a dry gin Martini.
searledesign 3 years ago
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tommyt1971 1 year ago
@DrZen007 You might not be able to find "Kina" Lillet, which was a bitter liquor. I hear it's not produced anymore. Don't try Lillet Blanc either, it's sweet & would ruin the flavor of a true Vesper. Now, Blanc by itself is heaven!!
tommyt1971 1 year ago
@tommyt1971
i shall take your advice then
:)
DrZen007 1 year ago
@DrZen007 I might start saying this in my head over and over, so that one day, I am able to order this fluently and efficiently...and sexily, of course.
niptuck117 11 months ago
@niptuck117
yeh i got it down tight now
just a few months till im 18 and can hit the Casino and Bar
DrZen007 11 months ago
@niptuck117 But the sort-of cool thing is that he doesn't order it fluently. He almost forgets to stipulate exactly what he wants. "Wait..." That's why I liked this film. Bond was flawed and imperfect in it...more of a human being.
cuntylishus 10 months ago
@cuntylishus Exactly. Beautiful reply, I couldn't agree more.
niptuck117 10 months ago
@DrZen007 well, here daniel craig replicated the original bond, from the '53 book, and kina lillet changed since then (in the 80's most precisely). so, while it tastes similar, a cocktail with kina lillet nowdays won't be that bitter.
6020e3 11 months ago
@6020e3
Lillet Blanc now isn't it?
DrZen007 11 months ago
@DrZen007 yes. lillet blanc
6020e3 11 months ago
@DrZen007
Yes.
Last Friday, I did a gig at a cocktail bar.
I ordered a "Vesper".
(£7/$10 cocktail)
It contained Bombay Sapphire Gin, Vodka and Lillet Blanc - and a twist of lemon.
I don't think the Lillet Blanc adds much.
I've made this cocktail at home several times. Noilly Prat is by far the best vermouth I've used.
And if I was to sell it to you - you'd get a double martini for $8 (£5). Because it tastes gorgeous.
jazzx251 9 months ago
@jazzx251
good good
Can you just ask for a Vesper
is that a common drink for bartenders to know
DrZen007 9 months ago
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@jazzx251
good good
Can you just ask for a Vesper
is that a common drink for bartenders to know?
DrZen007 9 months ago
Did he tell him to mix gin and vodka together? (Presumably "three measures of Gordon's..." referred to Gordon's gin.) I hope he had plenty of aspirin for the next morning.
mthivier 3 years ago 39
@mthivier Yeah. Its really an acquired taste, I guess. I tried it and thought it was terrible..
TonsofFun777 1 year ago
@mthivier Well, it IS James Bond. If he can be defibrillated and then go kick some guys' ass, I think he can handle his liquor.
pokerlad32 1 year ago
@mthivier He is james bond so he doesn't need aspirin lol
xStrigoi 1 year ago
@mthivier that was a very stupid comment... Now mixing gin and vodka give you headaches guys!
ptoledo55 1 year ago
@ptoledo55 Not necessarily
cbass5511 1 year ago
@mthivier bonds hard he can take it lol
NikWOOSHOrr 1 year ago
Kina lillet is no longer produced. I tried it with Lillet Blanc, which can be delicious as a spritzer or with other drinks, but I didn't care for it. Regular martinis are better. (It seems that when Ian Fleming made up the drink, Gordon's gin had a different formulation, Smirnoff Vodka was 100 proof and Kina Lillet had quinine in it, unlike Lillet Blanc, so it was basically a different -- and even stronger -- drink back then.
ForwardtoYesterday 3 years ago 6
yeah, here's an updated version from Esquire magazine
Shake (if you must) with plenty of cracked ice:
3 oz Tanqueray gin
1 oz 100-proof Stolichnaya vodka
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
1/8 teaspoon (or less) quinine powder or, in desperation, 2 dashes of bitters
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and twist a large swatch of thin-cut lemon peel over the top. Shoot somebody evil.
shift0 3 years ago 3
I was replying to ForwardtoYesterday, but Youtube sucks
shift0 3 years ago
what can you use instead of Littet since it is impossible to find?
scottmbolt 3 years ago
they stopped making Lillet with Kina taste, but they're still making Lillet Blanc - that's why there's also quinine
shift0 3 years ago
niolly prat.
Being a part time cocktail bar tender myself in the UK, my favourite is about 60ml Finlandia vodka, stirred in a collins with about 10ml vermouth (noilly prat), stirred for about 2 mintues (keep tasting your drink untill its cold and diluted enough to your taste) and fine strained (hawthorn strained as normal, but also hold a tea strainer over your glass), this is to stop any small ice fragments getting through. I like garnishing with a pimento olive.
Johnny010 2 years ago