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The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them by Hon. Wm Boothby (1908, p.33) — Boothby 1908

1 conelemon peel — lemon peelacid
1 jiggerOld Tom gin base
ginger ale — imported ginger aledilution
ice — fine cracked iceother
  1. Peel a lemon so the peel curls into a cone and spray some of its oil into a long thin glass.
  2. Place the inverted peel cone in the glass and fill with fine cracked ice.
  3. Add Old Tom gin, let it lie for a minute, then fill up with imported ginger ale and serve.

Garnish: Inverted cone of lemon peel

Ice: Fine cracked ice

Nose
Bright lemon oil and ginger leap from the glass.
Palate
The drink is lighter and more aromatic than a Collins, with the lemon-peel treatment doing much of the flavour work instead of added juice.
Finish
The finish is brisk, gingery, and clean.
Summary
A high-style gin cooler that shows Boothby's interest in aromatic long-drink presentation.

See also: Remsen Cooler, Tom Collins