Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.44) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| lemon peel — small piece lemon-peel | acid | |
| 1 jigger | Old Tom gin — Tom gin | base |
| 2 dash | orange bitters — orange bitters | bitter |
| 1 dash | Peychaud's bitters — Peyschaud bitters | bitter |
- Place one lump of ice in a whiskey glass.
- Add the Peychaud's bitters, orange bitters, lemon peel, and Tom gin.
- Mix with a small bar-spoon and serve.
Garnish: Lemon peel
Ice: One lump
- Nose
- Orange bitters and lemon peel brighten the sweet gin core immediately.
- Palate
- The drink keeps Tom gin in the direct built-glass tradition, but the two-bitters combination gives it more aromatic complexity than a very plain old-fashioned branch.
- Finish
- The finish is neat, orange-toned, and lightly sweet.
- Summary
- A built Tom-gin cocktail preserving older service while widening the bitters profile.
This entry matters because it shows old in-glass service surviving alongside more polished stirred-and-strained drinks in the same manual. The evolution is not linear replacement but coexistence.
The small bar-spoon build is important to the drink's character. It should feel closer to direct service than to an integrated bar-glass cocktail.