Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.107) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| 0.25 whole | Lemon juice (fresh) — juice of one-fourth of a lemon | acid |
| 1 whole | egg white — white of one egg | base |
| 1 jigger | Old Tom gin — Tom gin | base |
| seltzer — carbonic or seltzer water | dilution | |
| 1 jigger | sweet vermouth — Italian vermouth | modifier |
| 0.5 tablespoon | sugar — fine sugar | sweetener |
- Put the egg white, sugar, lemon juice, Tom gin, and Italian vermouth into a mixing glass with fine ice.
- Shake well and strain into two long bar glasses.
- Fill up with cold carbonic or seltzer water and serve.
- Nose
- Gin botanicals and sweet vermouth rise over a softly citrusy foam.
- Palate
- This occupies an interesting borderland between sour, daisy, and highball, using egg white for texture while still finishing long and sparkling.
- Finish
- The finish is light, creamy, and gently aromatic.
- Summary
- A sparkling gin-and-vermouth egg drink from the social highball fringe.