Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em by Stanley Clisby Arthur (1938, p.38)
| 1 jigger | absinthe substitute — Absinthe substitute | base |
| 1 jigger | charged water — Charged water | dilution |
| cracked ice — Cracked ice | other | |
| 1 tsp | Sugar syrup — Sugar syrup | sweetener |
- Fill a small highball glass with cracked or shaved ice.
- Pour in sugar syrup, then absinthe substitute, and drip in the charged water while frappéing with a spoon.
- Continue jiggling until the glass frosts and serve.
Ice: Cracked ice