Garnish:
Lemon zest twist (discarded) & olive - preferably pimiento-stuffed ('pimola' olive)
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
1 1/2 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
1 1/2 fl oz | Fino sherry |
2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
2 drop | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

Review:
This bone dry cocktail makes for a great apéritif, but you may find the Bamboo 'Perfect' version of this cocktail easier going.
Variant:
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 (Savoy 1930 recipe) with 1½ parts fino sherry, ¾ vermouth and ¾ sweet vermouth.
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.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in William T. Boothby's 1908 World Drinks and How to Mix Them.
Bamboo Cocktail history.
Nutrition:
One serving of Bamboo Cocktail (Boothby's 1908 recipe) contains 81 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 0.8 standard drinks
- 12.8% alc./vol. (25.6° proof)
- 11.6 grams of pure alcohol
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