Metropolitan cocktail black currant vodka, lillet, lime juice mrs. Add gin, vodka, and lillet blanc and, using a bar spoon, rapidly stir 50 times in a circular motion the outside of the shaker will become very cold and frosty. The lemon twist always goes nicely with a ginbased martini. Introduced to the world in 1953 in casino royalethe first book in what. The vesper martini is the famous drink ordered by james bond in both the book and the movie casino royale. The vodka cuts back on the herbal notes of the gin. Cafe royal cocktail book which contains plenty of recipes using kina lillet. A lillet spritz is a twoingredient cocktail in which with white or rose lillet is mixed with sparkling water and a garnish such as mint, berries, cranberries, or thyme sprigs. Just for the sake of some history on the origin of the drink, the drink recipe was introduced in chapter seven of the book, but was not named until chapter eight, when james bond meets the double agent vesper lynd there is also a story which says that the drink was originally made by gilberto preti. The lillet adds more sweetness and tropical aromas lychee than dry vermouth. Made from effen cucumber vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, lillet rouge and grapefruit bitters, and served in a chilled cocktail glass garnished with a sprig of rosemary.
Shaken, not stirred the lillet rose martini cote restaurants. Definitely a big fan nice smooth summerdrink with a small bitter tast to lift it out of its sweetness. This cocktail with its fresh orange juice, herbinfused lillet, and vodka pairs wonderfully with our shrimp salad canapes with endive. Fleming was penning his books at a time when the martini was insurgent and the.
Add 3 ounces of gin for the authentic recipe, use gordons and 1 ounce of vodka with 12 ounce of lillet blanc aperitif. But rouge, with its fruitforward flavor and fullbodied texture, can be an asset in both shaken and stirred drinks, or simply enjoyed on its own. Cocktail martini bianco tonic cocktails, getranke, bierglas, parmesan, ideen furs essen. Garnish each glass with an orange peel strip and serve immediately. Just for the sake of some history on the origin of the drink, the drink recipe was introduced in chapter seven of the book, but was not named until chapter eight, when james bond meets the double agent vesper lynd.
Lillet blanc is adored for its fruit, honey, orange and candied flavor notes. Vesper martini a martini best shaken, not stirred with gin. May 05, 2015 a number of decades ago, i was lured away from gin by other liquors. From barney barnato cocktail to perennial, theres all sorts of delicious cocktails and mixed drinks you can whip up on diffords guide with lillet blanc. A celebration of the martini, lillet s story goes something like this. Add gin, lillet blanc, coconut puree, lime juice, and the sugar syrup. Lets briefly discuss the individual ingredients before we get into properly mixing the cocktail.
The vesper, also known as the vesper martini, was made famous by james bond. Three measures of gordons, one of vodka, half a measure of kina lillet. Lillet basil cocktail martha stewart le petit hibou created by the little owl restaurant in manhattans west village lillet kiss. Jan 09, 2017 cocchi americano is supposed to be the vesper martini s best aperitif vs. Invented by the bond man himself, ian fleming, in the first bond novel, casino royale, this drinks adds a little bit of vodka, gin, and lillet blanc, which is working. It is possibly the most famous drink order in history, its extremely precise, and recreating the vesper martini. Colleen graham is a cocktail expert, professional bartender, and cookbook author with over 10 years of experience in the foodwriting world.
Kina lillet was created at the end of the 19th century in france, where winebased tonics flavoured with quinine were popular. Martini history, ratios, dry martinis, fresh fruit martinis and naked martinis. As has been retold a zillion times, the vesper martini is the cocktail ordered by james bond in the first book. Jun 12, 2003 theres another lillet cocktail we really like, invented in the 1930s at the. Named for king louis xvi of france, the city was founded in 1778 by george rogers clark. Kina lillet removed quinine from the drink in 1986 and became merely lillet or lillet blanc. Made from basil haydens bourbon, lillet rouge vermouth and lillet blanc vermouth, and served in a chilled cocktail glass. Kina lillet cocktail recipes cocktails with kina lillet. The cocktail best known for being ordered shaken not stirred was invented by none other than bond author ian fleming.
The vesper or vesper martini is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and kina lillet. Lillet even makes an appearance in a famous martini. And rather than olives, bond uses lemon peel as a garnish. In the 1930s the savoy cocktail book published 22 lillet cocktails recipes 46 cointreau, 24 dubonnet, 24 chartreuse and 10 grand marnier, by comparison. Delicious on the rocks, with a twist, or mixed into a martini like this. Sep 16, 2016 lillet is a versatile winebased aperitif, available in white, red and rose. Grand marnier and lillet blanc raspberry peach cocktail foodie and wine. Adapted from williamssonoma entertaining with the seasons free press, 2010. Dec 18, 2017 as told by anistatia miller, a cocktail historian and coauthor of shaken not stirred. Shake it very well until its icecold, then add a large thin slice of lemon. Theres all kinds of fun details about this drink because its a james bond drink, and is enjoying a new popularity thanks to an especially memorable scene in the first movie of the daniel craig era, casino royale. Lillet blanc aperitif fruchtiger franzosischer weinaperitif aus 85. Golden lillet martini this goldenhued cocktail is made with dark brown sugar, aged rhum agricole, lillet and limoncello for a bright finish.
Mix the goats cheese, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl to form a smooth paste. Diffords guide is the worlds best and biggest guide to cocktails, spirits and. It is possibly the most famous drink order in history, its extremely precise, and recreating the vesper martini at home is easier than you think. Search cocktails and cocktail recipes with lillet blanc. The louisville cocktail is not quite as old, but the depth of flavors is befitting such a historic location. The vesper james bonds great contribution to the drinking world, much better, if less famous, than his vodka martini. Like so many of bonds love interests vesper turns out to be a double agent and the book closes with his words, the bitch is dead now.
The notoriety of the vesper martini is the direct result of it being featured in casino royale and while bond went on to drink other cocktails, his preference for shaken not stirred proved enduring. The 21st century has seen lillet go from strength to strength, with ever more countries discovering the brand. Where i live and work, i could not legally serve mr. Why you cant drink the original james bond martini maxim. Grand marnier and lillet blanc raspberry peach cocktail foodie and wine orange bitters, superfine sugar, fresh raspberries, peach, lillet blanc and 3 more french 75 en blanc good housekeeping.
Coconut puree, lime, and lillet blanc pair with gin to make a tart yet tropical drink from duggan mcdonnell of cantina in san franciscoit was the official cocktail of san francisco cocktail week. In the book, bond spells out the recipe very clearly to a barman, and the drink he describes is a sort of hybrid between the classic gin martini and the thenupstart vodka martini, with a notable twist. Slice the baguette and grill the slices for a few minutes in the oven at 200c. Parker, and published in the cafe royal cocktail book.
James bonds vesper martini cocktail recipe the spruce eats. Jan 10, 2018 bond uniquely combines the two spirits, and instead of using vermouth, he requests kina lillet. This wine is way too sweet to make a decent martinii despair really that people think this is suitable for martinis and vespershave they never tried a decent dry. The rosemary blush is a romantic pink cocktail perfect for valentines day or as a wedding cocktail.
Vesper martini recipe james bonds famous cocktail art of. The lillet has a lower abv than campari, so i figured these popsicles would freeze just fineand they did. In the book, bond asks the casino barman for a dry martini, then spells out his recipe. Jan 29, 2020 citrusy and spicy, with a honeyed texture and the golden color of a summer sunset, lillet blanc is the perfect predinner patio drink for a lazy june day. As has also been recounted many times, one of the key ingredients, kina lillet, was pulled from sale many years ago, rendering the vesper martini that james drank that day a lost treasure.
Nov 01, 2006 the vesper, 1953 a dry martini, he said. Later in the book he names his bespoke martini vesper after the beautiful double. The recipe for bonds vesper martini, as described in the 1953 book. The vesper first appeared in his book casino royale, which was published in 1953 and gets its name from fictional double agent vesper lynd. These turned out perfectly tart like i like, but you can always add in a little more simple syrup if you prefer a sweeter popsicle. As its popularity increased outside of france, many delicious lillet cocktails have been created. Every james bond fan will recognize the lines in this recipe as the first martini bond ordered in ian flemings 1953 book, casino royale. Heres a light and lovely 3ingredient cocktail to toast the occasion. Now the main reason for so many modern vesper martini variations. The vesper martini is the drink that is made famous by james bond in the novel casino royale. Such drinks are known in france as quinquinas due to the addition of the quinine, a bitter ingredient that is extracted from the bark of the south american cinchona tree, or kina kina.
Sometimes, someone at work would bring a bottle of bombay sapphire gin. The vesper first appeared in his book casino royale, which was. Lillet blanc is a slightly viscous, honeynosed drink with a lot of orange and lemon notes, as well as herbs mint and pine come up and white flowers jasminegardenia type tropical ones. Martini tonic rezept rezept mit bildern leckere rezepte, martini. Learn more about lillet in the drink dictionary 24 martini martini beefeater 24, lillet, orange bitters baronial cocktail angostura bitters, cointreau, gin, lillet. After all, bastille days just around the corner, storming in next thursday, july 14th. The vesper martini is the famous drink ordered by james bond in both the book and the movie casino royale the recipe for bonds vesper martini, as described in the 1953 book. Kina lillet is also mentioned in some of the most popular and famous cocktail recipe books, such as the savoy cocktail book, which was written by legendary mixologist harry craddock. Produced in bordeaux since 1872, this classic french winebased aperitif is deliciously refreshing all on its own either served chilled with a twist of orange, or poured over ice with a splash of club soda. Lets create the traditional james bond vesper and taste the different and pick a winner.
There were no martinis and no gin and tonics in my cocktail repertoire. Back in the day, i used to go out and have 3 or 4 martinis, and have a good time. This wine is carefully distilled at lillet distillery, france. When kina lillet was reformulated this caused a bit of a headache for cocktail bartenders, as some classic cocktails, such as the corpse reviver number 2 clearly. Lillet blanc can be used in a lot of popular cocktails like the sun goddess, absolut cosmo highball, vesper martini and in many other delicious cocktails.
Mar 27, 2020 the vesper martini is shaken in a cocktail shaker over ice traditional martinis are stirred to avoid diluting the cocktail with ice chips and garnished with lemon peel to echo the citrusy lillet. If you dont have lillet blanc, you can substitute with dry vermouth. This is one of the greats from the days when people really loved their gin cocktails and a testament to the mixability of the botanicalfilled spirit. Vesper martini cocchi americano or lillet blanc winner. Jan 29, 2020 just because the 4th of july weekend is over doesnt mean our look at quick and easy celebratory cocktails has to end. Sep 19, 2016 a lightly spiced, bitter aperitif wine, lillet rouge is often overlooked within the lillet family, passed over in favor of its brighter, pastelhued siblings. The lillet sold in stores today is most definitely not a straight substitute for flemings kina lillet. Such drinks are known in france as quinquina s due to the addition of the quinine, a bitter ingredient that is extracted from the bark of the south american cinchona tree, or kina kina. The formulations of its ingredients have changed since its original publication in print, and so some modern bartenders have created new versions which attempt to more closely mimic the original taste. Connoisseurs and mixologists ensure that lillet features in all top cocktail bars around the world, leading to the launch of lillet rose in 2011, which immediately won the chairmans trophy at the ultimate beverage challenge.
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