Also in Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide, revised, copyring 1947, 1972: Jack Rabbit Cocktail - 1 oz applejack, 1/2 oz maple syrup, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp teaspoon orange juice. Pretty tasty, but maybe too sweet.
What a great salute to a pioneer of mixology! I can't picture what 1845 konigsberg was like but it's a sure thing it would be a far cry from San Francisco. To go from mid-1800's Prussia to San Francisco and make a name for one's self in a way that affects and brings some measure of pleasure to so many - I am glad to honor the moment of remembrance.
I wonder if one would achieve almost the same result using some measured amount of herbsaint or anisette instead of liquorice vodka. I don't think I could justify buying a whole bottle of liquorice vodka just to satisfy my curiosity about what this drink tastes like. A bar might if they could hype this cocktail. I don't know what liquorice vodka has going for it over other liquorice-flavored liquors.