Cheerio! A Book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles (1928, p.46) — Cheerio 1928
| 1 part | brandy | base |
| 1 dash | Aromatic bitters — bitters | bitter |
| Seltzer water — seltzer | dilution | |
| 1 part | Italian vermouth — Italian Vermouth | modifier |
| ice — cracked ice | other | |
| 0.5 spoonful | powdered sugar | sweetener |
- Stir the brandy, Italian vermouth, powdered sugar, and bitters until the sugar is dissolved.
- Fill a Delmonico glass with cracked ice, pour in the mixture, top with seltzer, and serve.
Ice: Cracked ice