Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker halfway filled with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and serve.

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The Vesper or Vesper Martini is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet. The drink was invented and named by fictional secret agent James Bond in the 1953 novel Casino Royale. "A dry martini," said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet." "Oui, monsieur." "Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?" "Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea. "Gosh, that's certainly a drink," said Leiter. Bond laughed. "When I'm...er...concentrating," he explained, "I never have more than one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name." Ian Fleming, Casino Royale The novel goes on with Bond telling the b...

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