Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.39)
| 2 dashes | lemon juice — Source says two or three dashes. | acid |
| 1 pony glass | Jamaica rum | base |
| 1 spoonful | sugar — Dissolved in a little water or seltzer. | base |
| 0.5 glass | Whiskey — Mount Vernon whiskey | base |
| claret — Top it off with claret. | other | |
| ice — fine ice | other |
- Dissolve the sugar in a little water or seltzer and add the lemon juice, Mount Vernon whiskey, Jamaica rum, and fine ice.
- Mix well with a spoon, decorate with fruit, top with claret, and serve with straws.
Garnish: Orange, pineapple, berries, and other fruit in season.
Ice: Fine ice
Daly explicitly ties the drink to the hostelries around the Massachusetts State House in Boston, which makes the naming provenance useful.
The fruit-decorated claret top and spooned single-glass punch service are central to the recipe's identity.