'A dry martini,' he 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.

We made ours an adaption as shown in the cocktails book,

Wine and brandy were not Faulkner’s favorite spirits. He loved whiskey.
His favorite cocktail was the mint julep.
“There is no such thing as bad whiskey,” he once said.
“Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others.”

Our mint julep was made from a recipe in Food & Wine's cocktails '09 book...

In a chilled julep cup or fizz glass, muddle the mint leaves and simple syrup.
Add the bourbon and crushed ice.
Set a swizzle stick or bar spoon in the cup and spin between your hands to mix.
Top with additional crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs

On his way out, he noticed the bartender setting up Daiquiris.
Never one to walk past a drink, Hemingway took a sip.
Not bad, he said, but he preferred them with no sugar and double the rum.
The bartender made one as specified,
and then named the drink after him.

From Food & Wine cocktails ' book.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the lime wheel; shake well.
Strain into a chilled martini glass; garnish with the lime.

Blend until smooth and creamy in a blender. Then add ice to desired consistency. Makes about 4 good-sized margaritas. Enjoy!

In an ice-filled glass combine 1 part syrup with 2-3 parts soda water.
Add an optional shot of good vodka for kick (we usually use 42 Below).

*Soda water is carbonated water from a Sodastream. Club Soda may work as well.

Bring sugar and water to boil, then add thyme and let steep until cool.
In an ice-filled glass combine 1.5 ounces of thyme syrup with about 1/2 ounces of the lemon juice.
Add soda water to taste.

*soda water is carbonated water from a Sodastream. Club Soda may work as well.

Bring sugar and water to boil and allow to cool.
In an ice-filled glass combine 1.5 ounces of syrup with about 2 ounces of the fruit juice, adding lemon and soda water to taste.

*soda water is carbonated water from a Sodastream. Club Soda may work as well.