Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.50) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| 1 bottle | claret — claret | base |
| 1 bottle | Soda water — plain soda | dilution |
| 1 slice | Cucumber rind — cucumber-rind | garnish |
| 1 jigger | Maraschino liqueur — maraschino | modifier |
| 2 jigger | sherry — sherry wine | modifier |
| borage — borage | other | |
| 1 tablespoon | sugar — fine sugar | sweetener |
- Put a few lumps of ice into a glass pitcher.
- Add the sherry, maraschino, sugar, claret, cucumber rind, borage, and cold plain soda.
- Mix well and serve.
Garnish: Cucumber rind and borage
Ice: A few lumps
- Nose
- Claret and cucumber rise first, with borage and maraschino adding a garden-herbal sweetness.
- Palate
- The drink is unmistakably cup-like: open, fragrant, lightly sweet, and more social than analytical.
- Finish
- The finish is cooling, vinous, and herbal.
- Summary
- A classic social cup where wine, herb, and garnish architecture matter as much as the base liquid.
Badminton Cup is important because it preserves the cucumber-and-herb logic that became one of the defining marks of English-style cup service.