Glamour distilled. Best served with the inevitable Bond on the telly
1 Add a measure of dry vermouth into a martini glass, swooshing it around so the glass is coated. Then pour into a cocktail shaker, swirl before chucking out anything remaining.
2 Add a measure of gin into the shaker along with a couple of ice cubes.
3 Shake gently, before popping it into the freezer.
4 Prep your glass, by wiping the rim with lemon zest. Then it goes in the freezer too.
5 Patiently wait for 30 minutes, then strain into a glass.
6 Garnish with an olive.
The December issue features a cracker of a Miscellany Christmas special (page 99), packed with puzzles, games, stocking fillers, bad jokes, amazing facts and forgotten wisdom, including:
Mix a great martini
Secret Santa gifts
Make sweet frumenty
Christmas i-spy
How to carve turkey
Fizzy amaretto sours
Make invisible ink
Froebel stars
Wrapping awkward gifts
Beat the family at games
The Simple Things’ sprouts & crackers board game
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