Cheerio! A Book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles (1928, p.41) — A La Henry VIII
| 1 lemon | lemon juice | acid |
| 1 lemon | lemon rind — Use both juice and rind. | base |
| 1 bottle | Soda water | dilution |
| 1 glass | sherry | modifier |
| 1 bottle | claret | other |
| grated nutmeg — A little. | other | |
| 1 sprig | Verbena | other |
| powdered sugar — Sweeten to taste. | sweetener |
- Mix the lemon juice and rind with powdered sugar, then pour over them a glass of Sherry and a bottle of Claret and sweeten to taste.
- Add a sprig of verbena and a bottle of soda water with a little grated nutmeg, strain the mixture, and serve with ice.
Ice: Ice