No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Bamboo (Savoy's 1930 recipe)
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of toasted almonds.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- Serve with toasted almonds.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Bamboo (Savoy's 1930 recipe) contains 99 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.8 standard drinks
- 12.6% alc./vol. (25.2° proof)
- 11.4 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Fino sherry, Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
BAMBOO COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
¼ French Vermouth.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
½ Dry Sherry.
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
Review
The simplest, one of the best and dryest renditions of the Bamboo cocktail. It may be simple but the combination of vermouth and fino makes for a fabulously complex cocktail.
Variations/similar cocktails
Bamboo Cocktail (Difford's 'classic' recipe) with 2 parts fino sherry to 2 parts split vermouths.
Bamboo Cocktail (Stuart's 1904 recipe) with 2 parts fino sherry to 1 sweet vermouth.
Bamboo Cocktail (Boothby's 1908 recipe) with equal parts dry vermouth and fino sherry, 2 dash orange bitters and 2 drops Angostura bitters.
Bamboo Cocktail (Joaquín Simó's recipe) with equal parts fino sherry and dry vermouth sweetened with a splash of sugar syrup.
Bamboo Cocktail (Difford's Perfect recipe) with 1½ parts fino sherry, 1 sweet vermouth and ¾ dry vermouth.
Bamboo Cocktail (with Palo Cortado Sherry) with 2 parts Palo Cortado sherry to 1 dry vermouth
Bamboo Cocktail (with triple-sec) with equal parts fino sherry and dry vermouth with a splash of triple sec liqueur.
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