Brandy Daisy
ClassicBrandy, lemon, and orange curaçao lengthened with soda over crushed ice.
Bright, fruity, and refreshing. Lemon and orange curaçao give a citrusy lift over brandy's soft grape character, and a splash of soda keeps the drink long and light.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Brandy
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Orange Curaçao
- 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
- Soda Water to top
- Lemon wheel · optional garnish
- Maraschino cherry · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the brandy, lemon juice, curaçao, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake until well chilled.
- 3
Strain into a rocks glass packed with crushed ice.
- 4
Top with soda water and garnish with a lemon wheel and a cherry.
The Story
The Daisy is a 19th-century family of drinks built from a spirit, citrus, and a sweet liqueur, usually served over crushed ice. The Brandy Daisy was among the best known, and the formula survives in disguise: the Margarita is, in effect, a tequila Daisy, and its name is the Spanish word for the flower.