The Up-to-Date Bartender's Guide by Harry Montague (1913, p.49)
| 1 oz | sassafras — sassafras root | base |
| 5 gallons | water | dilution |
| 0.5 gallon | water — Added while hot after boiling. | dilution |
| 1 teaspoonful | allspice — ground allspice | other |
| 1 tablespoonful | ginger essence — essence ginger | other |
| 1 oz | hops | other |
| 1 tablespoonful | spruce essence — essence spruce | other |
| 1 pint | yeast | other |
- Boil the sassafras root, hops, and water for 20 minutes, then strain.
- Add the extra hot water, ginger essence, spruce essence, allspice, and yeast when cool, let stand 24 hours, then draw off and bottle.