American and Other Drinks by Leo Engel (1878, p.94)
| 1 wine glass | brandy | base |
| 0.5 teaspoon | gingerette | modifier |
| 1 tablespoon | Raspberry syrup | sweetener |
- Shake up well with ice and strain.
Ice: Ice
Flash of Lightning
Flash of Lightning is brandy with gingerette and raspberry syrup.
Variants (2)
American and Other Drinks by Charlie Paul (1884, p.15)
| 0.5 | brandy — Source says half a wine glassful. | base |
| 0.5 | lemon juice — lemon | base |
| cayenne pepper — Source says a little. | other | |
| 1 tsp | Raspberry syrup | sweetener |
| 0.5 tsp | sugar | sweetener |
- Fill a tumbler with chipped ice.
- Squeeze in half a lemon, add the remaining ingredients, shake, and strain.
Ice: Chipped ice
From Leo's Specialities at the Criterion.