The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917, p.49) — St. Louis Style

0.5 lemonLemon juice (fresh) — Lemon Juiceacid
0.5 limeLime juice (fresh) — Lime Juiceacid
0.5 wineglassdry gin — Gordon Ginbase
0.5 wineglassrye whiskey — Rye Whiskeybase
1 bottleclub soda — Imported Club Sodadilution
0.5 wineglassGrenadine syrup — Imported Grenadinesweetener
  1. Use a large mixing glass filled with lump ice.
  2. Shake well, pour into a tall thin glass, add a bottle of imported club soda, and serve.

Ice: Lump ice

This matters because Bullock preserves a St. Louis house-style julep descendant that has already drifted far from classical bourbon-mint service.

The club-soda finish is part of the identity; this is a regional long-drink branch under the julep name.

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See also: Mint Julep, High Ball