The Mixicologist by C. F. Lawlor (1895, p.23) — C. F. Lawlor 1895
| 1 whole | lemon — lemon | acid |
| 1 dash | Absinthe — absinthe | base |
| 2 oz | Bourbon whiskey — old Kentucky bourbon | base |
| 2 dash | Simple syrup (1:1) — syrup | base |
| 2 dash | bitters — Schroeder's bitters | bitter |
- Fill an old-fashioned toddy glass two thirds full of ice.
- Add the syrup, bitters, absinthe, bourbon, and small slice of lemon.
- Stir.
- Serve in the same glass without straining.
Garnish: Small slice of lemon
Ice: Ice
- Nose
- Bourbon and lemon rise over a faint absinthe-bitter aromatic tone.
- Palate
- It is fuller and more direct than the strained whiskey cocktails, with same-glass service keeping the drink closer to the old drinking style.
- Finish
- The finish is warming, slightly herbal, and citrus-touched.
- Summary
- A transitional bourbon cocktail standing very near the old-fashioned threshold.
Hendrick Cocktail is historically useful because it shows the aromatic cocktail family moving back into same-glass service while retaining late-century embellishments like absinthe. It sits close to the old-fashioned split without simply being one.
Do not strain this drink if the goal is historical fidelity. The in-glass service is one of its main signals.
Compared with the strained Whiskey Cocktail, Hendrick is more tactile and old-fashioned in service. Compared with the Old-fashioned Cocktail that follows later in the book, it still carries a touch more late-century aromatic ornament.