Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.67) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| 1 pony | Cordial — cordial | base |
| ice — fine ice | other |
- Fill a fancy sauterne or claret glass with fine ice.
- Add a pony of the cordial desired by the customer.
- Let it stand until ice forms on the outside of the glass, then serve.
Ice: Fine ice
- Nose
- The chosen cordial dictates the aroma, but the service emphasises cold perfume rather than complexity.
- Palate
- This is less a fixed recipe than a service category, preserving the frappé idea as a way of presenting liqueurs very cold.
- Finish
- The finish depends on the cordial chosen, but the intense chill keeps it bright and controlled.
- Summary
- A customer-choice cordial service preserving the flexible side of the frappé form.
This entry is useful because it reminds us some important bar knowledge is categorical rather than recipe-specific. 'Frappé' can be a serving mode as much as a named drink.