Soda Cocktail Recipe
The Soda Cocktail is a vintage cocktail 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 a small bar glass 1 teaspoonful of sugar, 3 dashes of bitters, 1 teaspoonful of Brandy, some cracked ice, 1 bottle of soda water. Stir rapidly with spoon and serve. This drink should never stand, but should be served while foaming.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
- ¼ oz (7.5 ml) Angostura bitters
- ¼ oz (7.5 ml) brandy
- Cracked ice
- Soda water
Instructions
Fill a glass with ice, add sugar, bitters, and brandy. Stir rapidly, top with soda water, and serve immediately while foaming.
