The Daisy is a classic style of cocktail that dates to the late 1800's. It is really a family of drinks that is basically a base spirit, simple syrup (or traditionally gum syrup and alternatively orgeat syrup), curacao or maraschino, lemon juice and soda water. The recipe below is for the Brandy Daisy and below that are the ways to adapt it for the various base spirits.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz brandy
- 2 dashes rum
- 2-3 dashes curacao liqueur
- 3-4 dashes simple syrup
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- soda water
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a large cocktail glass.
- Top with soda water.
Other Daisies:
Note: The rum in the Brandy Daisy is dropped for the others.
- Gin Daisy - use gin (traditionally a "Holland" gin, i.e. genever), orgeat for the syrup, and maraschino for curacao
- Rum Daisy - use rum and either maraschino or curacao
- Whiskey Daisy - use bourbon or rye whiskey, orgeat and simple syrup and no liqueur
