El Bar Americano en España by Pedro Chicote (1927, p.110)
| 1 tablespoon | azúcar en polvo — OCR reads 'r' for 1. | base |
| 1 liqueur-glass | coñac o ron — OCR reads 'r' for 1. | base |
| agua hirviendo — Used as the remainder of the drink. | dilution | |
| 1 slice | rodaja de limón con clavos — rodaja de limón incrustada de 3 ó 4 clavos | garnish |
- Build in a large glass with sugar, cognac or rum, and the clove-studded lemon slice.
- Fill the rest with boiling water and serve in the same glass with a coffee spoon.