Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn how to make Pink Gin worthy of being called a James Bond cocktail. The series, Cocktails and Pussy Galore, shows you how to drink like 007 using the Ian Fleming books (not the movies) as the source, which takes you beyond the typical James Bond Martini.
Bond ordered this cocktail in the company of gangsters in The Man with the Golden Gun. He specifically stipulated that it be made with Beefeater Gin and plenty of Aromatic Bitters (Angostura). This is why the color of the "Pink" Gin is so deeply orange.
The traditional way to make it would be with Plymouth Gin, which is sweeter than Beefeaters, and rinse of Aromatic Bitters. The drink comes from the British Royal Navy sometime in the early 1800's. By the late 1800's, it was a popular drink in England.
Even though he was on assignment and calculating every move when he ordered it, it's definitely a drink that fits Bond's palate. It's extremely strong. There's nothing to subdue the harshness or to round off the edges of the gin. Even a Dry Martini (youtu.be/hIMrC9ezHYA) and a Vesper (youtu.be/a6gHAnUSMGo) have fortified wines to lighten the load. Pink Gin, however, is nothing but edges. It's about as stiff as they come.
Bond was an experienced drinker, possibly functioning alcoholic. It's definitely designed for one who appreciates the taste of gin. If you're not quite there, or you might want to work your way up to this one with a French 75 (youtu.be/SfY8Q1sT_6Y), a Corpse Reviver #2 (youtu.be/F7OgwMdAcOg) or even a Medium Dry Martini (youtu.be/sNy3ZkWAE84). This is not a good one for your first drink, but definitely good if you're a gin drinker. Cheers!
Recipe:
2 oz Gin
5 dashes of Aromatic Bitters
Stir with ice. Strain into chilled glass.
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Beefeater Gin
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Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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Learn how to make Pink Gin worthy of being called a James Bond cocktail. The series, Cocktails and Pussy Galore, shows you how to drink like 007 using the Ian Fleming books (not the movies) as the source, which takes you beyond the typical James Bond Martini.
Bond ordered this cocktail in the company of gangsters in The Man with the Golden Gun. He specifically stipulated that it be made with Beefeater Gin and plenty of Aromatic Bitters (Angostura). This is why the color of the "Pink" Gin is so deeply orange.
The traditional way to make it would be with Plymouth Gin, which is sweeter than Beefeaters, and rinse of Aromatic Bitters. The drink comes from the British Royal Navy sometime in the early 1800's. By the late 1800's, it was a popular drink in England.
Even though he was on assignment and calculating every move when he ordered it, it's definitely a drink that fits Bond's palate. It's extremely strong. There's nothing to subdue the harshness or to round off the edges of the gin. Even a Dry Martini (youtu.be/hIMrC9ezHYA) and a Vesper (youtu.be/a6gHAnUSMGo) have fortified wines to lighten the load. Pink Gin, however, is nothing but edges. It's about as stiff as they come.
Bond was an experienced drinker, possibly functioning alcoholic. It's definitely designed for one who appreciates the taste of gin. If you're not quite there, or you might want to work your way up to this one with a French 75 (youtu.be/SfY8Q1sT_6Y), a Corpse Reviver #2 (youtu.be/F7OgwMdAcOg) or even a Medium Dry Martini (youtu.be/sNy3ZkWAE84). This is not a good one for your first drink, but definitely good if you're a gin drinker. Cheers!
Recipe:
2 oz Gin
5 dashes of Aromatic Bitters
Stir with ice. Strain into chilled glass.
Follow Us!
facebook.com/DistinguishedSpirits
instagram.com/distinguishedspirits
twitter.com/DistinguishedSp
pinterest.com/DistinguishedSp
Featured in This Episode:
Beefeater Gin
beefeatergin.com/dry
Angostura Aromatic Bitters
amzn.to/1E3Eo6q
