This is the only book, afaik, in which Bond drinks a Vesper. He names it the 'Vesper' (not the 'Vesper Martini') after the hot female double agent in the book named Vesper Lynd.
'Excellent,' he said to the barman, 'but if you can get a vodka made with grain instead of potatoes, you will find it still better.' He watched carefully as the deep glass became frosted with the pale golden drink, slightly aerated by the bruising shaker. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name.' I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made.
concentrating,' he explained, 'I never have more then one drink before dinner. 'Gosh, that's certainly a drink,' said Leiter.īond laughed. 'Certainly, monsieur.' The barman seemed pleased with the idea. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon-peel. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet.
