Recipe: The Vesper Martini

Written by Claire Zeitler

I had been to the Dukes Bar a few months back and had fallen in love with the place. The décor made me feel as if James Bond would walk through the door at any moment and order a martini, shaken, not stirred. And the barmen had an elaborate way to serve a drink, which included bringing the bar cart to the sitting area of your choosing to explain what went in the drink and how to make it. I knew I would be back.

When I started my first magazine, I knew immediately I wanted to do a photo shoot there. In August, I got to do just that. The Vesper was created for James Bond by Ian Fleming. “The Vesper… because once you’ve tasted it, you won’t drink anything else.”

Dukes Vesper Martini

• 60 ml Gin

• 30 ml vodka

• 20 ml white vermouth

• 2 dashes of Angostura Bitter

Remember the frozen glass and the orange peel to finish it off.