Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.115)
| 3 dashes | lemon juice — Source says three or four dashes. | acid |
| 1 spoonful | powdered sugar — pulverized sugar | base |
| rum — Fill the balance with rum. | base | |
| 0.5 glass | water — Used to dissolve the sugar. | dilution |
| ice — fine ice | other |
- Dissolve the sugar in water and add the lemon juice and fine ice.
- Fill the balance with rum, shake well, and serve with straws.
Ice: Fine ice