always happy to find another excuse to drink sherry, and having not a week earlier discovered stirrings blood orange bitters at my wine shop, i was happy to try this recipe (alongside the sherry cobbler from the same article), and to no-one's surprise, be delighted. it's a nice alternative to more aggressive cocktails. and in case you didn't know, there's definitely a difference between noilly prat and lesser vermouths.
Bamboo Cocktail
Credit: André Baranowski
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This elegant drink was created in the 1890s by Louis Eppinger, the manager of the Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, to slake the thirst of visiting dignitaries. Two kinds of bitters, orange and Angostura, add an aromatic dimension to the sherry.
1 1⁄2 oz. dry amontillado sherry
1 1⁄2 oz. Noilly Prat dry vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters
Twist of lemon
1. In a mixing glass, combine sherry, vermouth, bitters, and cracked ice. Stir ingredients for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a twist of lemon and serve.
Ratings & Comments (2)
a very nice drink, light and refreshing. as the other reviewer says, not a heavy alcohol drink.... and as he also says, use noilly prat. i shook it, as i always do, and it was fine. never been able to see the big difference between shaken and stirred. shaken adds more air, but dissipates quickly. don't forget to add the twist.
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