The Bar-tender's Guide: How to mix all kinds of plain and fancy drinks (1887)
by Jerry Thomas
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Gin Fix.

(Use small bar-glass.)

  • Take 1 large tea-spoonful of powdered white sugar dissolved in a little water.
  • Take 2 dashes of Raspberry syrup.
  • Take The juice of a quarter of a lemon.
  • Take 1 wine-glass of Holland gin.

Fill up the glass two-thirds full of shaved ice, stir thoroughly, and ornament the top with berries in season. Old Tom gin may be used if preferred.