As served at the Four Seasons, New York, 1971. Six years earlier, journalist Allen Andrews watched Joe Scialom create this drink "out of thin air" at the London Hilton, where it was known as The Jade. An unpublished recipe from Joe's private papers.

Ingredients

• 1
  oz
  of Cognac Orange liqueur
• 1
  oz
  of Vodka
• 1
  oz
  of White Grapefruit Juice
• 1
  oz
  of Soda Water
• 1
  barspoon
  of Green Crème de Menthe

Steps

• Pour everything -- except soda -- into a cocktail shaker with ice. Stir well. Pour unstrained into a specialty glass. Stir in soda. Garhish with an orange slice and mint sprig.