Lexikon der Getranke by Hans Schonfeld and John Leybold (1913, p.5) — French

1 ponyAbsinthe — absinthbase
water — wasserdilution
1 wholeSugar cube — wurfelzuckersweetener
  1. Pour the absinthe into an absinthe glass.
  2. Place one or two sugar cubes in the upper reservoir or on an absinthe spoon.
  3. Serve with a carafe of water.

Prepared at the table by dripping water through sugar into the glass.