Whiskey Daisy No.2
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Whiskey Daisy No.2
Serve in a Goblet glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1⁄2 oz | Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Garnish: Lemon & orange zest twists
How to make:
SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. TOP with a splash of soda.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Light, fresh and fruity. Perfect for a summer's afternoon.
History:
Recipe adapted from Harry Johnson's 1888 Harry Johnson's New & Improved Bartender's Manual which also has an illustration of this cocktail (Plate No. 10) served in a stemmed wine glass filled with crushed ice.
WHISKEY DAISY.
Harry Johnson, Harry Johnson's New & Improved Bartender's Manual, 1888
(Use a large bar glass.)
½ table-spoonful of sugar;
2 or 3 dashes of Lemon juice;
1 dash of Lime juice;
1 squirt of Syphon Selters, dissolve with the
lemon and lime juice;
¾ of the glass filled with fine shaved ice;
1 wine glass of good Whiskey;
Fill the glass with shaved ice·
½ pony glass Chartreuse (yellow);
stir up well with a spoon, then take a fancy glass have it dressed with fruit and strain the mixture into it, and serve.
This drink is very palatable and will taste good to most anybody.
Nutrition:
One serving of Whiskey Daisy No.2 contains 189 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 15.44% alc./vol. (15.44° proof)
- 19.3 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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