The Police Gazette Bartenders Guide by Richard K. Fox (1888, p.14) — 1888
| 1 piece | lemon peel — lemon peel | acid |
| Absinthe — absinthe | base | |
| Aromatic bitters — bitters | base | |
| 1 small wine-glass | brandy — brandy | base |
| Maraschino liqueur — maraschino | modifier | |
| 0.33 glass | ice — shaved ice | other |
| gum syrup — gum syrup | sweetener |
- Shake the bitters, gum syrup, maraschino, absinthe, lemon peel, brandy, and shaved ice well.
- Strain into a fancy cocktail glass, put the lemon peel in the glass, and serve.
Garnish: Lemon peel
Ice: Shaved ice
- Summary
- An expanded aromatic brandy cocktail showing the late nineteenth-century improved-cocktail logic in full bloom.
This is useful because it keeps the improved-cocktail branch visible before later simplifications strip away much of this complexity.
The absinthe and maraschino additions materially change the drink and are not incidental flavoring.
Compared with the standard Brandy Cocktail, this is richer, more perfumed, and more obviously a late-century bar evolution.