Madame Pompadour Recipe
The Madame Pompadour is a vintage drink recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use large glass. 1 wine glass of Champagne, ½ pony glass of Brandy, 1 tablespoonful of Gin, 2 lumps of ice. Fill balance of the glass with Catawba Wine and serve.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Champagne
- ½ oz (15 ml) brandy
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) gin
- 2 lumps of ice
- Catawba wine (to fill)
Instructions
Fill a glass with Champagne, brandy, gin, and ice. Top with Catawba wine and serve.
