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India Cup (per glass)

Classic · Multiple · Rocks glass

From Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1900). Original recipe: "One tablespoonful fine sugar, a little water, one slice lemon, two jiggers claret, one dash curaçoa, two dashes Madeira; mix well in thin punch-glass, add a slice cucumber, fill the glass with cold seltzer."

GlassRocks glass
GarnishNone
ABV2.7%
Categoryprohibition
Flavorclassic, pre-prohibition, kappeler-1900

Ingredients

  • Sugar0.5 tbsp
  • lemon1 slice
  • Madeira2 dashes
  • cucumber1 slice

Method

  1. Muddle in rocks glass
  2. Add sugar, lemon, madeira, and cucumber
  3. Fill with ice and stir