Louis' Mixed Drinks with Hints for the Care & Serving of Wines by Louis Muckensturm (1906, p.106)
| 1 pint | brandy — Brandy or whiskey | base |
| Cherry — Cherries | base | |
| 0.5 gallon | water — Water | dilution |
| 1.5 pounds | sugar — Sugar | sweetener |
- Mash the cherries, strain through cheese-cloth, add water to the juice, boil and skim until clear, add the sugar, boil and skim again, then when cold add the brandy or whiskey and bottle.
Ice: Ice