Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.181) — Terrington 1869
| 1 bottle | sherry | base |
| 2 bottles | seltzer or potass water — Iced. | dilution |
| 1 sprig | mint | other |
- Combine the sherry, iced seltzer or potass water, and mint and serve.
Garnish: Mint sprig.
This is one of the sparsest wine-cup formulas in the book.
Its simplicity makes the herb quality and chill level do most of the work.