The Classic Cocktail

1/6 Lemon juice
1/6 Curacao liqueur
1/6 Maraschino liqueur
1/2 Brandy (I use E&J XO, but use Cognac if you’re feeling flush)

Stir with cracked ice and strain into cocktail glass rimmed with superfine sugar (optional). Squeeze lemon peel over drink and discard.

From The Standard Bartender’s Guide by Patrick Gavin Duffy, 1948.

Suggested music with this drink:
Count Basie - One O’Clock Jump