“The bar staff are honored to follow these expert instructions then Bond helpfully advises that grain-based rather than potato-based vodka would make the recipe better,” writes Parker. (The Kina Lillet, which is no longer produced, would have been popular in Jamaica at the time, since it contained malaria-fighting quinine.) While the preparation of the drink is certainly familiar to Bond fans around the world, the idea of combining gin and vodka is still quite novel and very different than what’s in the standard Dry Martini. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.”
In fact, Bond orders a Vesper in Casino Royale, the first book in the series and is quite specific about what he wants: “Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. “The attachment of Bond to the Vodka Martini you don’t really get from the books.” “Film characters need catchphrases, “says Matthew Parker, author of Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born.
