Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.77)
| 0.5 glass | clam broth — hot clam broth | base |
| lime water — Add to fill glass. | dilution |
- Half fill a small bar glass with hot clam broth.
- Add lime water to fill the glass and serve hot.
This is a strong reminder that mixed-drink manuals still included openly medicinal broth service as part of bar practice.
Its identity is entirely restorative and functional rather than convivial.