Put all ingredients together with 3-4 ice cubes in a shaker, shake well and strain into a cocktail bowl. Decorate with a cocktail cherry if you like.
Aniseed liqueur actually belongs in it, but I like to take aniseed schnapps (ouzo) so that the cocktail doesn`t get too sweet. Be careful with the aniseed schnapps: the cocktail stands or falls with it: too much spoils the cocktail, too little too. Anise haters: the anise doesn`t taste good, but it rounds off.