Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.173) — Terrington 1869
| 1 liqueur-glass | brandy — pale brandy | base |
| 1 bottle | champagne — sparkling champagne | base |
| 2 bottles | potash water | dilution |
| 1 thin slice | Cucumber | garnish |
| 1 liqueur-glass | Curaçao or Maraschino | modifier |
| 1 sprig | Verbena | other |
- Combine the iced champagne, chosen liqueur, pale brandy, verbena, cucumber, and potash water.
- Ice as directed in the cup chapter and serve.
Garnish: Verbena and cucumber.
Ice: Iced as before stated
This is one of the cleaner spirit-seasoned champagne cups in the numbered series.
The botanical garnish layer does a lot of the aromatic work here.