Cheerio! A Book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles (1928, p.35)
| boiling water — Pot of boiling water. | base | |
| cinnamon — Suitable quantity. | other | |
| cloves — Suitable quantity. | other | |
| grated nutmeg — Suitable quantity. | other | |
| Muscatel wine — Equal amount to the flavored water. | other | |
| sugar — A few teaspoonfuls dissolved in the wine. | sweetener |
- Put cloves, cinnamon, and grated nutmeg into a pot of boiling water until the flavor becomes pungent.
- Pour in an equal amount of Muscatel wine in which sugar has been dissolved, bring the whole to the boiling point, and serve piping hot with crisp dry toast.
Garnish: Crisp dry toast.
Ice: None