Whiskey Daisy

Name: Whiskey Daisy
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Bourbon; 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Raspberry Syrup; Soda Water to top; Lemon wheel (garnish, optional); Raspberries (garnish, optional)

Classic

Bourbon, lemon, and raspberry, topped with soda.

ClassicFruitySummer

4 minEasyBalanced

Bourbon's caramel warmth with tart lemon and a bright raspberry sweetness, lifted by a splash of soda. Fruity, tart, and approachable.

Ingredients

2 oz Bourbon
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Raspberry Syrup
Soda Water to top
Lemon wheel · optional garnish
Raspberries · optional garnish

Method

1
Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and raspberry syrup to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake until well-chilled.
3
Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
4
Top with a splash of soda water.
5
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a couple of raspberries.

The Story

The daisy is a nineteenth-century sour sweetened with a liqueur or fruit syrup, often topped with soda. The Brandy Daisy and Gin Daisy are the best known, and the Whiskey Daisy follows the same plan with bourbon and raspberry in place of the usual sweetener.

Glass · Highball glassGarnish · Lemon wheel, Raspberries