Brace Up
Classic · Multiple · Rocks glass
From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 4 ingredients; method: "1 Egg. 1 jigger Brandy 1/2 glass Shaved Ice. Shake well; strain into tall, thin glass; fill with Apollinaris and serve.".
| Glass | Rocks glass |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 5.7% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic |
Ingredients
- Bar Sugar in large Mixing glass0.5 tbsp
- Boker's or Angostura Bitters3 dashes
- Fresh Lemon Juice3 dashes
- Anisette2 dashes
Method
- Add bar sugar in large mixing glass, boker's or angostura bitters, fresh lemon juice, and anisette to shaker with ice
- Shake hard
- Strain into chilled rocks glass