Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em by Stanley Clisby Arthur (1938, p.63)
| 2 pony | rum — Rum | base |
| water — Water | dilution | |
| ice — Ice | other |
- Pour the rum into an 8-ounce tumbler, add ice, fill to the brim with water, stir, and serve.
Ice: Ice
Arthur provides a full note on the tafia-and-water plantation grog tradition and Admiral Vernon's influence on the name.