Brain Duster

Robert Fludd, 1619
Robert Fludd, 1619
  • A mixing-glass half-full of fine ice
  • Two dashes gum syrup
  • One pony absinthe
  • One-half pony Italian vermouth
  • One-half pony whiskey
  • Mix well
  • Strain into thin glass
  • Fill with Seltzer
Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler, 1900

High Ball

  • 1 lump of ice in small punch glass

Ask customer what kind of whiskey he wants; hand him the bottle and allow him to help himself. Then fill the glass with carbonated water.

New Bartender’s Guide, I. & M. Ottenheimer, 1914