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

Absinthe — Flavor the serving glass with absinthe.base
1 tspRock candy syrup — Rock Candy Syrupbase
1 jiggerWhiskey — Good Whiskeybase
3 dropsAngostura bitters — Angostura Bittersbitter
6 dropsPeychaud's bitters — Peyschaud Bittersbitter
1 cherryCherry — Serve with a cherry.garnish
3 dropsanisette modifier
0.5 tspcuracao — Curacaiomodifier
3 dropsMaraschino liqueur — Maraschinomodifier
  1. Mix the drink first, then throw the ice out of a chilled tumbler, flavor the glass with absinthe, and put the Crack-a-Jack into it.
  2. Serve with a cherry.

Garnish: Cherry

Ice: 1 lump ice

This matters because it preserves a late aromatic whiskey branch with explicit absinthe-rinse ritual still visible after the classic cocktail field had diversified.

The absinthe-flavored serving glass is the key service feature and should remain attached to this version.

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See also: Whiskey Cocktail, Sazerac Cocktail