A simple vodka Martini often mentioned in the Bond series of movies; Bond has his “shaken, not stirred” (except for the Connery Bond who has his “shaken, not shtirred”.
A vodka Martini had been requested in more than one Bond movie by characters other than Bond, before Sean Connery as Bond in the third Bond film, Goldfinger (1964) ordered one.
A vodka martini, also known as a vodkatini or kangaroo cocktail, is a cocktail made with vodka and vermouth, a variation of a martini cocktail.
A vodka martini is made by combining vodka, dry vermouth and ice in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. The ingredients are chilled, either by stirring or shaking, then strained and served “straight up” (without ice) in a chilled cocktail glass.
AuthorThe Cocktails Must FlowCategoryDry Vermouth, Lemon Twist, VodkaDifficultyBeginnerA simple vodka martini; shaken, not stirred.
Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the liquid ingredients and shake until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Twist the lemon over the glass to release the oils and then drop into the glass.
Ingredients
Directions
Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the liquid ingredients and shake until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Twist the lemon over the glass to release the oils and then drop into the glass.