Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.108)
| 1 pony | Absinthe | base |
| 0.5 glass | ice — fine ice | base |
| water — ice water | dilution | |
| 3 dashes | anisette | modifier |
- Place the pony glass of absinthe in a mixing glass half filled with fine ice and add anisette.
- Drop ice water slowly into the absinthe from a small pitcher, remove the pony glass, and serve.
Ice: Fine ice
The slow-drop dilution ritual is the entire point of the drink.