"Because of the bitter aftertaste?" "No. Because once you've tasted it, that's all you want to drink."
A twist on the iconic dry martini, Bond's Vesper Martini is simple to make, so open the bar and recreate the scene from Casino Royale (2006) at home.
Ingredients.
3 measures of Gordons1 of vodka
half measure of Kina Lillet
Method.
Shake over ice until well chilled in the Vesper Martini Cocktail Shaker. Served straight up, no ice, and garnish with a thin slice of lemon peel.
Find the Vesper Martini and a host of Bond's favourite cocktails in the official James Bond cocktail book, Shaken.