The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.25)
| 0.33 part | rum — Bacardi Rum | base |
| 0.33 part | dry vermouth — French Vermouth | modifier |
| 0.33 part | Dubonnet | modifier |
- Stir well and serve.
B. V. D.
B. V. D. is a stirred three-way split of Bacardi rum, French vermouth, and Dubonnet.