An 1892 recipe from "The Only William" Schmidt's 'The Flowing Bowl'

Ingredients

• 3.5
  oz
  of Sercial (dry) Madeira wine
• 1
  oz
  of Cognac
• 4
  oz
  of Water
  (chilled)
• 0.5
  oz
  of White caster sugar
• 0.25
  oz
  of Lemon juice
• 1
  piece(s)
  of Lemon
• 1
  dash
  of Freshly grated nutmeg

Steps

• Dissolve sugar in lemon juice at bottom of a large goblet or double Old Fashioned glass.
• Add cognac, Madeira and water.
• Add large ice cubes and stir to chill.
• Coil lemon peel inside the glass.
• Grate nutmeg on top.