Recipes · Forgotten classics · no. 2

Bamboo

Like a Martini, but with sherry.

Equal parts amontillado sherry and dry vermouth, with two dashes of orange bitters and one of aromatic. No hard liquor, about 15% ABV, stirred like a Martini.

Ingredients

  • 1½ oz 45 mlAmontillado sherry
  • 1½ oz 45 mlDry vermouth
  • 2 dashesOrange bitters
  • 1 dashAromatic bitters
  • stirred
  • coupe
  • Lemon twist

Method

  1. Add Amontillado sherry, dry vermouth, orange bitters and aromatic bitters to a mixing glass.
  2. Stir with ice for 20 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon peel. Squeeze it over the top.

Taste

How the Bamboo tastes

It's mostly herbal and bitter. In the app, your own taste shows on top of this chart as a dashed line.

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If you like it

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  • Affinity

    79% match · herbal

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  • Old Pal

    75% match · herbal, bitter

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  • Hanky Panky

    70% match · herbal, bitter

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