While we all are enjoying a little social distancing, why not a classic cocktail from the 60’s, the 1860’s, the Daisy. In classic fashion, spirit, orange and sour. A daisy can be made with any base spirit, Vodka, Gin, Rum, Whiskey, Brandy. Don’t mix them, just pick the one you like, seriously that’s how they used to do it. This is a Tito’s Vodka version, while vodka is very common now, a Daisy would not have been made with this spirit in 1866, it would have been a flavorful gin, such as Bols Genever, or Old Tom, or a funky rum like Havana Club. But we have 160 ish years of learning, why not use a Texas vodka like Tito’s, pour what you want, it’s your isolation! Cointreau is another non traditional add, Curacao would be the traditional and excellent in this cocktail
Demerara syrup is just raw sugar syrup. A simple syrup will work, but a darker sugar imparts more flavor.
Here is a cut and paste for your party menu:
Original Daisy
Titio’s Handmade Vodka. Cointreau. Lemon. Demarara.
Daisy Cocktail
A classic from over 150 years ago.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces of a Base Spirit, Vodka, Gin, Rum, Whiskey, Brandy...
- 1 teaspoon of Demerara Sugar Syrup
- 1/2 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau
- Sparkling Water
Instructions
Shake all over ice well.
Strain into a Nick and Nora glass.
Add four ice cubes.
Fill remainder with sparkling water stir three times.
No garnish.
Notes
Demerara syrup is just a 50/50 raw sugar syrup. A simple syrup will work, but a darker sugar imparts more flavor.
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2 Comments
How Many Oz
29th March 2021 at 11:06 amlove the teaspoon thrown in the measurements for no reason whatsoever.
Rick Britt
29th March 2021 at 4:18 pmA tsp is 1/6 of an ounce. I simply don’t have that measure on my jigger. 1/4 oz maybe works but it will be marginally sweeter. I just use my bar spoon. But one ” heavy bar spoon” is even harder to convey. Let us know what you decide, always willing to update!