Shaken Not Stirred: Making James Bond’s Vodka Martini  

By Sushmita Sengupta

Think suave, old-school, sophisticated detective and James Bond comes to mind. His favored drink, the vodka Martini, "Shaken, not stirred", changed the way people drank Martini. Before Bond, it was made with gin and never shaken. 

Ingredients

3 ounce Vodka 3/4 ounce Dry vermouth As required Lemon peel or olives

Step 1

Take vodka, dry vermouth and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and shake it vigorously. 

Step 2

Strain and pour mixed drink in serving glass. 

Step 3

Skewer green olives on a cocktail pick and rest it inside chilled glass and serve