About Town Cocktail Book by Joe Fitchett (1925, p.18) — Toronto the Good
| lemon peel — Squeeze on top. | acid | |
| 1 dash | Angostura bitters — Angostura Bitters | base |
| 0.5 gill | Cognac or rye whiskey — Cognac Brandy or Rye Whisky | base |
| 0.25 gill | Benedictine | modifier |
| 2 dashes | Sugar or gum syrup — Plain sugar or Gum Syrup | sweetener |
- Fill the bar glass half full of broken ice and add the ingredients.
- Stir up well, strain into a cocktail glass, and squeeze lemon peel on top.
Garnish: Expressed lemon peel
Ice: Broken ice
This matters because it preserves a Toronto club-style aromatic branch with a cognac-or-rye choice rather than a fixed canonical base.