Saratoga Brace Up

Description
Saratoga Brace Up from Jerry Thomas' Bartending Guide or How to Mix Drinks—original source of recipe, out of copyright
 * Serves: 1

Ingredients

 * 1 table-spoonful of fine white sugar
 * 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
 * 4 dashes of lemon or lime juice
 * 2 dashes of Absinthe
 * 1 fresh egg
 * 1 wine-glass of brandy
 * 2 or 3 small lumps of ice
 * seltzer water

Directions

 * 1) Shake up thoroughly, strain into another glass, and fill it up with seltzer water.