The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.32)
| 1 dash | curacao — Curaçao | base |
| 0.67 part | gin — Gin | base |
| 0.33 part | sweet vermouth — Italian Vermouth | modifier |
- Shake well and serve.
Guards is a gin-and-Italian-vermouth cocktail with a dash of curaçao.
The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.32)
| 1 dash | curacao — Curaçao | base |
| 0.67 part | gin — Gin | base |
| 0.33 part | sweet vermouth — Italian Vermouth | modifier |
Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.105)
| 0.67 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 2 dashes | curacao — curaçao | modifier |
| 0.33 part | sweet vermouth — sweet Martini vermouth | modifier |
See also: Guard