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Reversed Vesper and Tonic 'Martini'

After dinner/digestif · Aperitivo/aperitif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni)

4.2 10 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Gin
1 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Blanc quinquina/kina
1/2 oz Aromatized wine
1/6 oz Becherovka liqueur
1/12 oz Grenadine syrup
1/12 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/2 oz Tonic water

How to make

Serve in a martini glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE first 7 ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  3. 5 TOP with tonic water.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

20.2% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks · 212 calories

History

Bittersweet and Martini-like but with smoothed edges and a hint of eastern spice. Perhaps a digestivo.

James Bond's preferred Martini, the Vesper, was named after the fictional Russian agent Vesper Lynd. This cocktail is a 'Reversed' take, featuring a significantly higher proportion of aromatised wines. Appropriately, it blends Eastern and Western European components with the inclusion of Becherovka. Becherovka's presence suggests tonic water, as seen in the Be-ton cocktail. Initially, this drink was made with 5ml of homemade pomegranate syrup to provide a much-needed sweetness, intended to balance the bitterness of kina and serve as a blood-like syrup. Substituting commercial grenadine resulted in excessive color and flavor; therefore, the current recipe uses equal parts sugar and grenadine syrup.