Does anyone have the footage of the James Bond Martini myth?
Posted by Gy005@reddit | mythbusters | View on Reddit | 7 comments
I remember the segment clearly. Kari, Grant, and Tory were testing whether or not James Bond could tell the difference between a shaken or stirred martini. Kari mentions that you'd easily be able to tell the difference based on how they are made. They exit an elevator into a bar where an expert shows them how both are made and the fact that one of them would have crushed ice in it and the other not. (Can't remember which one is which in this scenario) So, then one of them (I think it was Tory) then asks, what if the ice had melted? Would you still be able to the difference? The expert then shows Tory how to make them, he makes 6 martinis, 3 shaken, 3 stirred. They then have a taste test, Grant, the expert, then Kari. They all managed to clearly tell which one was which. Then they do their typical closing remarks.
Now, for the life of me, I cannot find this footage! It's not on YouTube, I couldn't find anything useful on google, the full episodes of the James Bond specials that I have access to (which I'm fairly sure this segment was a part of one of them) don't have them, this myth doesn't even show up in myth results or Wikipedia.
It's entirely possible I'm crazy, or that this footage is already out there, and I just haven't managed to find it. Whatever the case, if you know where I can watch this segment, please, Please, PLEASE, leave me a link to it.
beeradvice@reddit
Who tf uses crushed ice for a martini?
shinyviper@reddit
The shaker is filled with normal ice (usually cubed) and then the ingredients are added. The shaking action crushes up some of the ice, so little ice slivers appear in the martini. When strained into the glass, the little slivers are visible.
Source: I drink martinis.
beeradvice@reddit
Sounds like whoever's making your martinis is over shaking and/or improperly straining
Source: I've been in the alcohol industry for over 15years
gentlemanjsh@reddit
James Bond Special 2. IMDb has it as season 6, episode 4. I see it on Max, season 5, episode 29.
Thoughtapotamus@reddit
Such a humble hero. Even giving the season and episode. You are truly a rose among thorns.
Specialist_Ad9073@reddit
All of them are on YouTube for free.
Curraghboy1@reddit
I'm fairly certain this is from white rabbit project or possibly head rush refresh. I can't get either of them shows anymore in Ireland so its a vague memory.
I only recently finished a full rewatch of mythbusters and am 99.99% sure it wasn't on there.