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Of this take on a martini, James Bond quipped, "I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made." What he said.
Recipe information
Yield
1 cocktail
Ingredients
1½ ounces Tanqueray gin
1 ounce vodka
½ ounce Lillet Blanc
1 lemon
Preparation
Step 1
Stir ½ ounce Lillet Blanc, 1 ounce vodka, and 1½ ounces Tanqueray gin in an ice-filled mixing glass until very cold, about 30 seconds. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a martini glass.
Step 2
Using a small serrated knife, remove a 1" strip of peel from a lemon (some white pith is okay); it should be stiff enough to provide some resistance when bent. Twist over drink to express oils; discard. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Recipe notes
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