The Complete Buffet Guide by V. B. Lewis (1903, p.77) — V. B. Lewis 1903
| 1 small | creme de menthe — Creme de Menthe | base |
| 1 small | Creme de cacao (dark) — Creme de Cacao | modifier |
| cream — cream | other |
- Pour the creme de menthe and creme de cacao into the glass.
- Serve with cream on top.
Garnish: Cream top
- Nose
- Mint chocolate and cream define the aroma.
- Palate
- This is a tiny after-dinner cordial service rather than a mixed cocktail in the stricter sense, but it matters because Lewis preserves the dessert-drink edge of bar practice alongside the larger families.
- Finish
- The finish is creamy, minty, and sweet.
- Summary
- A tiny mint-chocolate cream drink from the after-dinner cordial branch.