Down the Hatch by "Paul" (1920, p.10) — Down the Hatch 1920

0.5 ponyanisette base
0.5 ponydry gin — Gordon Ginbase
1 tablspcream other
1 whiteegg white — White of Eggother
1 tablspRock candy syrup — Rock Candy Syrupsweetener
  1. Shake well with ice.
  2. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Ice: 8 small pieces of ice

This matters because it preserves a creamy anisette-and-gin side branch that later histories tend to leave behind.

The use of cream and egg white inside a spirit-forward gin cocktail is the defining structural feature.

See also: Alexander Cocktail, Defender Cocktail