Created in 1915 at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris by Harry MacElhone the French 75 is said to have gotten it’s name because they said the drink had as much kick as a 75-millimeter field artillery gun. After making one I can attest, it’s the most potent champagne mixed-drink I’ve had. Harry’s New York… Continue reading Prohibition Era Cocktails: The French 75
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Drink Like A Character: The Vesper Martini – James Bond (1953)
“Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon-peel. Got it?”– James Bond, Casino Royale (1953) Unfortunately you can’t make a proper Vesper Martini because they don’t make Kina Lillet anymore. You’d have to settle for… Continue reading Drink Like A Character: The Vesper Martini – James Bond (1953)