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1940s Apricot Cooler

1/2 tsp powdered sugar
2 oz carbonated water
2 oz apricot brandy
fill carbonated water or ginger ale
cracked ice
orange or lemon peel spiral

Into 12 ounce glass put powdered sugar and 2 ounces carbonated water. Stir. Fill glass with cracked ice and add apricot brandy. Fill with carbonated water or ginger ale. Insert spiral of orange or lemon peel (or both) and dangle end over rim of glass. (Makes one 12 ounce serving.)

From the book Old Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender Guide (Ben Burke, Inc, 1941)