The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.42)
| 0.5 lime or 0.25 lemon | citrus juice — Lime or Lemon Juice | base |
| 0.5 glass | rum — Rum | base |
| 1 teaspoon | curacao — Curaçao | modifier |
- Shake well and serve.
Tropical is a rum sour with curaçao and citrus.
The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.42)
| 0.5 lime or 0.25 lemon | citrus juice — Lime or Lemon Juice | base |
| 0.5 glass | rum — Rum | base |
| 1 teaspoon | curacao — Curaçao | modifier |