Cocktail Cabinet No. 60

Whenever you see a drink on a cocktail list with the word Cocktail in it, the chances are you are dealing with a classic. That is the case here, with this example from the 1920s that most probably originated in the late 19th century.

This is an odd recipe; so clearly wrongheaded, in fact, that when you read it you feel compelled to make it, just to understand what our ancestors were thinking ...