Month: May 2009
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Vesper – Mmmm…Tasty?
Bond is doubtless a man who likes a strong cocktail. In the case of the Vesper I really have to call his judgement in to question though. The first note I have about this cocktail in my notebook is that the gin completely overwhelms the Lillet. Interestingly in my later internet browsings I found that…
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Shaken or Stirred?
We all know the iconic phrase uttered by Bond each time he orders his, now traditional, Vodka Martini. Some of us even have friends who have ordered the drink using the phrase (yes, there was laughing, at said friend). You see Bond always wants his cocktail “shaken, not stirred”. But why? This request goes against…
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Vesper
I finally got around to watching Quantum of Solace last night and there’s a scene where Bond is sipping a cocktail (his sixth) consisting of gin, vodka, Kina Lillet and a lemon twist. Now, I won’t get all ranty about the fact that he was sipping said cocktail in a private jet with bar that…
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Dark and Stormy – Crisp and Cooling
Wow, what a difference an ingredient can make. I came in to this cocktail, as I did with the Pimm’s Cup, thinking that ginger ale could be substituted for ginger beer with no ill effect. Absolutely not the case. While you can make a good Dark and Stormy with ginger ale you definitely can’t make…
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Homemade Ginger Beer
So, I’m having a bit of trouble finding ginger beer around here. Andy suggested Regatta which is available from Kegworks.com for those of us not lucky enough to not have it available in our area. I’m certain Regatta is quite tasty but I couldn’t bring myself to spend $40 for 12, at least not right…