Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.37) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| lemon peel — lemon peel or maraschino cherry | acid | |
| 1 jigger | Schiedam gin — Mixed same as Holland Gin Cocktail. | base |
| 2 dash | bitters — bitters | bitter |
| 2 dash | gum syrup — gum-syrup | sweetener |
- Mix the drink the same as Holland Gin Cocktail, using Schiedam gin in place of Holland gin.
- Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.
Garnish: Lemon peel or maraschino cherry
- Nose
- The aroma stays in the older gin-cocktail world, with citrus and bitters carrying a heavier base than in Plymouth or Tom gin versions.
- Palate
- This is a close sibling to the Holland-gin line, preserving a robust malty-gin centre while confirming that bartenders were distinguishing among these old-world gin types.
- Finish
- The finish is rounded, herbal, and seasoned.
- Summary
- A Schiedam-gin expression of the heavier aromatic cocktail branch.
The entry is useful because it shows named gin specificity at a moment when the cocktail family was still broad enough to absorb many spirit sub-types without changing its basic structure.
The recipe assumes fluency with the Holland Gin Cocktail and simply pivots the base, which itself is evidence of the drink's family logic.