The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney (1905, p.224)
| 4 drops | Absinthe — Source reads d'Absinthe. | base |
| 0.5 wine glass | brandy | base |
| 2 spoonfuls | powdered sugar | base |
| Soda water — soda | dilution | |
| 0.5 pear | pear — Sliced in the glass and crushed. | garnish |
| 4 dashes | Italian vermouth — vermouth | modifier |
- Add the sugar, vermouth, absinthe, brandy, and sliced pear to a large mixing glass half full of shaved ice and crush well with a mixing spoon.
- Strain into a shell glass, fill with soda, and serve.
Ice: Shaved ice