No Time To Martini?

As you probably know by now, we like a Martini (or two) in our house. You can find my standard recipe - along with a commentary on where I think Bond gets it right and where he gets it wrong - here.

Or you could save yourself some time and watch this short video which I shot in one take to show how you can make a perfect Casino Royale Vesper Martini in just a couple of minutes.

It would have been under two minutes if my husband hadn’t intervened (thank you darling!).

All you will need:

• London Dry gin (e.g. Gordon’s)

• Vermouth (I use Cocchi Americano which is technically not a vermouth but the closest you can get to Bond’s Kina Lillet)

• A lemon

• Ice (or a freezer)

• Vodka (optional)

The video is rated 18+ (for alcohol depiction, nothing else!) so make sure you are signed in to Google/YouTube.