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The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917, p.20) — Bullock 1917

2 dashesLemon juice (fresh) — Lemon Juicebase
0.5 jiggerWhiskey — Rye or Bourbon Whiskeybase
Seltzer water — Apollinaris or Seltzerdilution
0.5 jiggerSherry wine — Sherry Winemodifier
2 teaspoonfulspineapple syrup — Pineapple Syrupsweetener
  1. Drop one piece of ice into a highball glass.
  2. Build the drink, fill with Apollinaris or seltzer, and serve.

Ice: 1 piece ice

This matters because Bullock preserves a whiskey-sherry highball branch rather than a simple spirit-and-soda template.

The long service and dual sparkling-water option are central to the drink's identity.

See also: High Ball, Twilight Cocktail