Bamboo | Cocktail Party

Bamboo

The Bamboo is an antique gem with a surprising twist – it has a split base, and no base spirit! It’s smooth and easy to drink, without the high alcohol content of other spirit-forward drinks.

Our favorite version of the Bamboo recipe comes from master mixologist Joaquín Simó. He adds a mere teaspoon of simple syrup – it’s a subtle tweak, but it opens up the flavors of the sherry and vermouth and adds a little bit of texture. Simó calls for a rich (2:1) simple syrup. If you have 1:1 syrup, you can add a little more, or just use the amount stated in the recipe for a slightly less sweet drink.

The sherry you choose should be a very dry one, like a Fino. If you do use a sweeter sherry, you may wish to adjust or omit the simple syrup.

Ingredients

Instructions

Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail or coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Cocktail Party app on tablets and phones

Get the App

The Cocktail Party app puts this drink – and hundreds more – in your pocket, and tells you what you can make from the ingredients you have at home. It's the best $3.99 you'll ever spend on a drink.

Read more

Really Good App

We downloaded the app after seeing it as one of the top posts on /r/cocktails, and we've been playing around with it and adding our ingredients to the list. While it's not an all inclusive list of ingredients (missing some creme de ), it's a solid overall app and tosses out some truly spectacular recipes based on what you have in your liquor cabinet. Minor quibbles for an otherwise fantastic application!
US JCorduroy, iTunes App Store