The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide by Charles S. Mahoney (1905, p.230)
| 5 gallons | Bourbon whiskey — Bourbon | base |
| 0.5 ounce | tincture of cardamom — tincture of cardamoms | bitter |
| 1 ounce | tincture of gentian | bitter |
| 1 ounce | tincture of lemon peel | bitter |
| 2 ounces | tincture of orange peel | bitter |
| 2 gallons | water | dilution |
| solferino and caramel — Solferino and caramel | other | |
| 1 quart | gum syrup | sweetener |
- Mix the Bourbon, water, gum syrup, tincture of orange peel, tincture of lemon peel, tincture of gentian, and tincture of cardamom thoroughly.
- Color with solferino and caramel in equal proportions.