Louis' Mixed Drinks with Hints for the Care & Serving of Wines by Louis Muckensturm (1906, p.73)
| 3 units | egg yolk — Egg yolks | base |
| 1 pint | Old Tom gin | base |
| 0.5 pint | water — Boiling water | dilution |
| 1 quart | ale — Scotch ale | other |
| 1 pinch | cinnamon — Ground cinnamon | other |
| 1 pinch | ginger — Ground ginger | other |
- Beat the egg yolks together with the Old Tom gin.
- Add the ginger and cinnamon to the boiling water, stir into the eggs, add the Scotch ale, mix well, grate nutmeg on top, and serve in high-ball glasses.
Garnish: Grated nutmeg