Talk:Vesper (cocktail)
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[edit] 007's "signature drink"
The article says,
- The correct way of preparing this type of cocktail is to stir it so that it remains clear. Later on, Bond wants it "shaken, not stirred". It has become 007's signature drink.
Actually, Bond's signature drink is not the Vesper, but a simple "vodka martini, shaken, not stirred". I don't know whether he drinks a Vesper in later books (or other movies), but the Vesper--which is mostly gin--could certainly not be called a "vodka martini".
So if'n it's okay, I'm rephrasing that paragraph... -- Narsil 20:53, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Drinkware
what's the reference for a goblet being the proper glassware? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by HunterAmor (talk • contribs) 19:50, January 25, 2007 (UTC)
According to an MSN Life article, James Bond ordered: "A dry martini," he said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet."
The article further describes how modern times have altered the ingredients, thus making a Vesper of today a very different drink from 1953. It also provides suggestions for how to create a version more like the original using modern alternate ingredients. It also says that a modern cocktail glass is an acceptable substitute for the goblet, as cocktail (martini) glasses are larger today than they were in 1953. The same article also appears in Esquire.
A Google search returns mixed results. Here is a random sampling:
- Goblet
- 1001cocktails.com (wine goblet)
- Yahoo Answers (deep champagne goblet)
- Cocktail Glass
- Drinkboy.com (cocktail glass)
- Mattoni Grand Drink (martini glass)
Since this is an encyclopedia article, probably the original style of glass should be listed, but I will add a footnote that a cocktail glass is often substituted. In fact, I just rewrote a large part of the article and included the entire quote I used above. I was also surprised to see that the picture I had found for the article was missing, so I added it in. --Willscrlt (Talk·Cntrb) 06:56, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
thanks for the great answer to my question. we need a better picture - maybe i'll take one myself in the next couple of days. the picture can't have an olive in it! HunterAmor 04:02, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
An entire teaspoon of quinine powder is a HUGE amount. An entire bottle of tonic water contains only a few milligrams of it. 69.207.177.222 23:25, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
