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Bamboo

A sherry take on a Martini: dry, gently salty, with nutty and herbal notes.

Classic collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Dry Sherry

    Fino or Manzanilla

    45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
  • Dry Vermouth
    45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
  • Orange Bitters
    2 dashes
  • Angostura Bitters
    1 dash

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

To garnishLemon twist

Make it

  1. Chill the coupe ahead of time.
  2. Add ice to a mixing glass, then pour in sherry, dry vermouth and both bitters.
  3. Stir for about 30 seconds until the outside of the glass is cold.
  4. Strain into the chilled glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Behind the drink

Mentioned in an American newspaper as early as 1886. Boothby's 1908 book credits Louis Eppinger of Yokohama's Grand Hotel, though he arrived in Japan a few years after that first mention.