About Town Cocktail Book by Joe Fitchett (1925, p.14) — About Town 1925
| 3 teaspoonfuls | lemon juice — Lemon Juice | acid |
| 2 ounces | gin | base |
| 1 teaspoonful | powdered sugar | base |
| creme de menthe — Creme de Menthe | modifier | |
| 1 wine glass | cream | other |
| 1 white | egg white | other |
- Shake thoroughly and pour into tall thin glasses.
- Cover the top lightly with creme de menthe.
Garnish: Light creme de menthe float
This matters because it preserves a cream-and-gin social sour that overlaps with dessert-drink logic.