Bamboo Cocktail (Stuart's 1904 recipe)

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Fino sherry
1	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
1	dash	Angostura Orange Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

Thought to be the original Bamboo recipe with 2 parts dry fino sherry to 1 part rich sweet vermouth (modern recipes are usually equal parts). Balanced and complex, heavier than Bamboo recipes with dry vermouth.

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Adapted from a recipe in the 1904 reprint of Thomas Stuart’s 1896 Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How to mix them.

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