Lexikon der Getranke by Hans Schonfeld and John Leybold (1913, p.5) — French
| 1 pony | Absinthe — absinth | base |
| water — wasser | dilution | |
| 1 whole | Sugar cube — wurfelzucker | sweetener |
- Pour the absinthe into an absinthe glass.
- Place one or two sugar cubes in the upper reservoir or on an absinthe spoon.
- Serve with a carafe of water.
Prepared at the table by dripping water through sugar into the glass.