Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.101)
| 3 dashes | lemon juice | acid |
| 3 dashes | Absinthe | base |
| 1 spoonful | sugar | base |
| 1 wine glass | Whiskey | base |
| 1 dash | Angostura bitters | bitter |
| seltzer — Fill up the glass after straining. | dilution |
- Shake the sugar, lemon juice, bitters, absinthe, and whiskey with ice.
- Strain into a fizz glass, fill up with seltzer, and serve.
Ice: Fine ice
Daly frames it directly as a morning stimulant when a person does not know what else will fill the bill.