The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney (1905, p.158)

lemon peel — Serve with a piece of twisted lemon peel.acid
1 teaspoonAbsinthe — imported absinthebase
0.5 jiggerrye whiskey base
0.5 spoonsugar — Dissolved in one-fourth jigger of claret.base
2 dashesAngostura bitters — Angosturabitter
0.25 jiggervermouth — Vermouthmodifier
0.25 jiggerclaret — Used to dissolve the sugar.other
0.5 glassice — fine iceother
  1. Stir the sugared claret, fine ice, Angostura, vermouth, rye whiskey, and imported absinthe.
  2. Strain into a cocktail glass with a piece of twisted lemon peel and serve.

Garnish: Twisted lemon peel

Ice: Fine ice

See also: Manhattan Cocktail, Sherry Cocktail