Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.83)
| 2 teaspoonfuls | potassium bromide elixir — elixir bromide potassium | base |
| 1 teaspoonful | gentian tincture — tincture gentian | bitter |
| water — Fill the glass half full with water. | dilution |
- Add the bromide elixir and gentian tincture to a whiskey glass.
- Fill the glass half full with water and serve.
This is a clear example of openly medicinal morning service surviving inside a bartenders' manual.
Its identity is entirely functional and restorative rather than convivial.