Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.97)
| 2 dashes | lemon juice | acid |
| 1 wine glass | brandy | base |
| 1 pony glass | St. Croix rum | base |
| 0.5 teaspoonful | sugar — Dissolved in a little seltzer. | base |
| 0.5 glass | ice — fine ice | other |
| 3 dashes | Raspberry syrup — Add after straining and stir up with a spoon. | sweetener |
- Dissolve the sugar in a little seltzer and add the lemon juice, St. Croix rum, brandy, and fine ice.
- Spoon well, strain into a sour glass, add the raspberry syrup, stir up with a spoon, and serve.
Ice: Fine ice
Daly's warning about its real strength under a delicate taste is a useful period framing detail.
The post-strain raspberry-syrup addition is the defining move here.