The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney (1905, p.141)
| 0.5 lemon | lemon juice — juice of half a lemon | base |
| 1 jigger | Plymouth gin | base |
| Soda water — syphon | dilution | |
| 1 teaspoonful | cream | other |
| 0.5 teaspoonful | powdered sugar | sweetener |
- Shake the lemon juice, powdered sugar, Plymouth gin, and cream well.
- Pour into a split glass, use syphon, and drink while effervescent.
Mahoney specifically emphasizes immediate service while still effervescent.