Gin Daisy
ClassicThe 19th-century daisy — gin, lemon and grenadine over crushed ice.
Frosty and fruit-bright. Juniper and tart lemon sit against grenadine's sweet-tart pomegranate, the crushed ice keeping everything cold and dilute and easy. A splash of soda adds lift. Pretty, rosy and thoroughly refreshing.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Grenadine
- Soda Water to top
- Mint sprig · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Shake the gin, lemon juice and grenadine with ice.
- 2
Strain over a glass packed with crushed ice.
- 3
Top with a splash of soda water.
- 4
Garnish with a mint sprig and a straw.
The Story
The Daisy is a mid-1800s family — a sour dressed up with a sweet liqueur or syrup and lengthened with a little soda over crushed ice. Grenadine became the signature sweetener, staining the drink a pretty rose. The style matters beyond its own charm: the Margarita is, in effect, a tequila daisy ("margarita" is Spanish for daisy), making this frosty gin version a direct ancestor of one of the world's most popular drinks.
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