Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.71)
| 2 dashes | lemon juice — Source says two or three dashes. | acid |
| 1 large spoonful | sugar — Dissolved in a little seltzer. | base |
| ice — fine shaved ice | other | |
| Rhine wine — Fill the balance with Rhine wine. | other |
- Dissolve the sugar in a little seltzer and add the lemon juice and fine shaved ice.
- Fill the balance with Rhine wine, mix well with a spoon, decorate with fruit in season, and serve with straws.
Garnish: Fruit in season.
Ice: Fine shaved ice
Daly's note about German expatriate preference is a useful cultural gloss on Rhine-wine service.
The drink lives in the dressed single-glass punch family rather than cooler or cobbler service.