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My friends decided they wanted to go through all of Ian Fleming's James Bond films, so we are starting with Dr. No starring the one and only Sir Sean Connery. He was the first to portray the iconic character and played him in 6 films. I love these films! I even have a James Bond keychain that I got in Washington, D.C. at The Spy Museum that has 3 of his license plates.

Dr. No Drinks (https://summerfruitcup.wordpress.com & https://www.bjtonline.com):

Vodka Martini

“One Medium-Dry Vodka Martini and mixed how you said Sir, and not stirred”

Ingredients 

• 3 oz Vodka
• 1/4 oz Vermouth
• Lemon Twist for garnish
• Ice

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Set it aside.
2. Fill your cocktail shaker (or a pint glass) about ¾ with ice.
3. Add three ounces of vodka or simply add vodka to the top of the ice. (Bartenders’ trick: fill the glass with water, then pour the water into your ice-filled shaker. This will determine your ”fill line.”)
4. Add vermouth. A quarter-ounce splash should give you a medium-dry martini.
5. Place the top onto your shaker (or your Boston-style shaker over your pint glass) and shake vigorously until frost forms on the shaker.
6. Empty the ice from the glass and strain the martini into it.
7. Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy.

Red Stripe Beer

Hailing from Jamaica, where the film is set, there is little wonder that this is what they drink in Pussfellas Bar. Red Stripe was created by Desnoes & Geddes in 1928. Like the Martini Red Stripe is quite light and very refreshing with a warm hoppiness at the end, a little touch of citrus.

The James Bond Gin & Tonic

Bond ordered a double gin and tonic and one whole green lime. When the drink came he cut the lime in half, dropped the two squeezed halves into the long glass, almost filled the glass with ice cubes and then poured in the tonic. He took the drink out on to the balcony, and sat and looked out across the spectacular view.

As ever a delicious drink that is tart but not overly so. I used Bombay Dry Gin (a very classic style of gin) and it works well although some may prefer to use a gin with a higher ABV. Even so few will be disappointed by this Bond Beverage.

Drinking Rules (https://thechuggernauts.com):

Take a sip whenever...

• Someone says “James” or “Bond” (Yes this would mean 3 drinks for the phrase “Name’s Bond, James Bond”)
• Any agent’s number (or letter) is mentioned. Such as 007, 006, M, Q, etc…
• Bond uses one of his gadgets given to him by Q (or anyone else at the agency)
• Someone gets shot
• Someone falls crashes
• Bond gets into his over-the-top car
• Anyone on screen sips alcoholDrink twice if it’s a shaken Martini

Take a huge chug whenever...

• There’s a sex scene
• A chase scene starts

Finish your drink whenever...

• Bond is successfully captured. There’s a bit of a grey area in some films on if he was successfully captured, so let’s just say any time he is taken somewhere at gunpoint, put in handcuffs, or ends up in a cell.

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