The Cocktail Book a Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen (1901, p.47)
| 1 pony | Absinthe | base |
| Soda water — siphon | dilution | |
| ice — fine ice | other |
- Fill a mixing glass with fine ice and add the absinthe.
- Shake well, strain into a star champagne glass, and fill with siphon.
Ice: Fine ice
This shows absinthe crossing into the soda-lengthened late-century long-drink field rather than staying only in ritual water service.
The charge is added after the strain, preserving the chilled absinthe base.