The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.66)
| 1 piece | lemon peel — Squeezed on top. | acid |
| 0.33 part | Benedictine | base |
| 0.33 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 0.33 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
- Build and serve cold.
Poet's Dream is Benedictine, French vermouth, and dry gin with lemon peel.
The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book by Albert Stevens Crockett (1935, p.66)
| 1 piece | lemon peel — Squeezed on top. | acid |
| 0.33 part | Benedictine | base |
| 0.33 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 0.33 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.169)
| 0.33 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | base |
| 0.67 part | gin | base |
| 2 dashes | orange bitters | bitter |
| 2 dashes | Benedictine | modifier |
See also: Poet's Dream