Riding Club Cocktail
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveIngredient: Horsford's acid phosphate
What it is: AdditivePrepared according to the directions of Prof. Eben Norton Horsford, this was a syrup of calcium phosphate used in drinks. It was a "a tonic for tired brain, physical exhaustion, nervousness, indigestion, etc. etc." that was produced by the Rumford Chemical Works in Providence, R. I. Produced between 1868 and the early 1940's, it's no longer available today. Lemon juice can be used as a substitute.
Ingredient: calisaya
Also Known As: calasaya, calisaia What it is: BittersQuinine herbal digestive bitters made from the medicinally active bark of the Chincona tree. The bark is stripped from the tree, dried and powdered, contains a variety of alkaloids, including the anti-malarial compound quinine, which interferes with the reproduction of malaria-causing protozoa. As a medicinal herb, cinchona bark is also known as Jesuit's Bark or Peruvian bark.
Mixing-glass half-full fine ice, one dash Angostura bitters, a small bar-spoonful Horsford acid phosphate, one jigger calasaya. Mix and strain into cocktail-glass.