Bamboo Cocktail (Boothby's 1908 recipe)

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass...
1½	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
1½	fl oz	Fino sherry
2	dash	Angostura Orange Bitters
2	drop	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist (discarded) & olive - preferably pimiento-stuffed (‘pimola’ olive)

Comment:

This bone dry cocktail makes for a great aperitif, but you may find the Bamboo 'Perfect' version of this cocktail easier going.

About:

Adapted from a recipe in William T. Boothby's 1908 World Drinks and How to Mix Them.

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