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Bamboo (Joaquín Simó's recipe)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (81)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1 1/2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1/6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Bamboo (Joaquín Simó's recipe) contains 108 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 12.52% alc./vol. (25.05° proof)
  • 12.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe by Joaquín Simó, New York City, USA.
Bamboo Cocktail history

More cocktails by Joaquín Simó

Review

Dry, delicate. Aromatic and complex.

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 (Savoy 1930 recipe) with 1½ parts fino sherry, ¾ vermouth and ¾ sweet vermouth.
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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Comments & Discussion

Minkus
I’ve been using this recipe with manzanilla (M. Ant. De La Riva Manzanilla Pasada), Cocchi dry vermouth, a couple of pimento olives added to the garnish, and thrown instead of stirred. Not sure if throwing improves it, but it shortens the wait before the first sip. What an amazing cocktail. Best suited for warm weather, late afternoon, with snacks.
score: 2
Chris Dimal
Resoundingly balanced and complex. Nutty, savoury sherry and herbaceousness of the dry vermouth make it a wonderful dance of earthiness and herbaceousness. The added spoon of sugar just rounds it out so wonderfully. What a stroke of genius from Joaquin Simo!
score: 1
James Casswell
Whilst I may not describe this as the “best” cocktail it is definitely the one I make and drink the most often. Sublime.
score: 3
Robert Holen
The review sums it up perfectly: "Dry, delicate. Aromatic and complex."
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
My favourite of the bamboo cocktails here. Used Simon’s ‘perfect’ blend of 3 vermouths and, in the spirit of our nineteenth century forebears, 5 mL Luxardo as the sugar. I also love how the two kinds of bitters work here. Fruity, aromatic and complex.
score: 2
Damian Coldwell
Nice and dry. Orange and lemon citrus elements give a zing to the sherry.
score: 2

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