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Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.62) — George J. Kappeler 1895

1 wholeLemon juice (fresh) — juice of one lemonbase
0.75 glassseltzer — seltzerdilution
Bicarbonate of soda — bicarbonate of sodaother
1 tablespoonsugar — fine sugarsweetener
  1. Mix the lemon juice and sugar in a fizz-glass.
  2. Fill three-fourths full with seltzer.
  3. Add a small bar-spoonful of bicarbonate of soda, stir, and drink during effervescence.
Nose
Fresh lemon and active fizz dominate the aroma.
Palate
This is an emphatically temperance fizz, driven by acidity and chemical lift rather than spirit or wine structure.
Finish
The finish is brisk, sharp, and cleansing.
Summary
A strongly effervescent lemon temperance fizz preserved as a practical stomach-settling bar drink.

Kappeler explicitly notes that this is a good stomach settler, which is useful evidence for the medicinal and practical framing of temperance fizzy drinks in bar manuals.

See also: Egg Phosphate, Cider Fizz, Soda Cocktail