Bamboo (Savoy's 1930 recipe)

Bamboo (Savoy's 1930 recipe) image

Serve in

a Coupe glass...
1½ fl oz Fino sherry
¾ fl oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry
¾ fl oz Martini Rosso vermouth
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Toasted almonds

Comment:

The combination of vermouth and fino makes for a fabulously complex cocktail.

About:

Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

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