Cocktail Boothby's American Bar-Tender by Wm. T. Boothby (1891, p.48)
| 0.5 glass | brandy — good cognac | base |
| 0.5 glass | lime cordial — lime juice cordial | base |
- Half fill a sherry glass with lime juice cordial.
- Carefully pour cognac down the side until full, keeping it on top, then set the cognac afire before serving.
This is a useful hybrid checkpoint between layered after-dinner miniatures and flaming service theatrics.
The visual separation of layers and the final ignition are both central to the drink's identity.