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Non-alcoholic · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 1/5

Sherbet D'Abbott

Considine's Sherbet D'Abbott is a sparkling Abbott's-bitters sherbet made from a bottled lemon-juice mixture.

bitter · citrus · sparkling · temperance · refreshing

Served in Thin glass. Ice: None.

Variants (1)

The Buffet Blue Book by John H. Considine (1912, p.49)

1 wine glassAbbott's sherbet mixture — Made by adding Abbott's Bitters to lemon juice.base
Carbonated water — Fill up.dilution
  1. Put a wine glass of the Abbott's sherbet mixture into a thin glass.
  2. Fill up with carbonated water and serve.

Ice: None

See also: Phosphate D'Abbott, Seltzer Lemonade

Source says the base sherbet is made by adding a wine glass of Abbott's Bitters to each pint of lemon juice.