East India Cocktail

East India Company docks, 1844
East India Company docks, 1844
  • Use large bar glass
  • Fill the glass with fine ice
  • 1 teaspoonful of raspberry syrup
  • 1 teaspoonful of Curaçao
  • 2 or 3 dashes of bitters
  • 2 dashes of Maraschino
  • 1 wine glass of brandy
  • Stir up with a spoon
  • Strain into a cocktail glass and
  • Twist a piece of lemon peel on top
Scientific Bar-Keeping by Joseph W. Gibson, 1884