The Bourbon Daisy: A Bourbon Cocktail
Bourbon Daisy cocktail.
Looking to discover bourbon for the first time? The Bourbon Daisy is the perfect cocktail to get started.
Like most whiskies (with the exception, perhaps, of rye), bourbon is an acquired taste. Some people take to it more quickly than others, but once you develop a palate for bourbon whiskey, there's no going back.
If you think you may want to get into bourbon, the Bourbon Daisy is a great cocktail to begin the journey. It's bourbon forward, but slightly tempered with the tartness of fresh lemon juice and the slight sweetness of the grenadine and simple syrup. The Bourbon Daisy is a well-balanced and very approachable bourbon cocktail.
Bourbon Daisy, a well-balanced bourbon cocktail.
Bourbon Daisy Ingredients
2 oz bourbon
1 oz lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
1/2 teaspoon grenadine
1/4 oz simple syrup
Shake all ingredients with ice then strain into an old fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange slice, lime wedge, lemon twist, maraschino cherry or whatever garnish fruit you have on hand.
You can also make it easy on yourself and mix a Bourbon Daisy straight in a rocks glass with ice.
By Mike Belobradic
Wine, Spirits and Beer Virtuoso
Grand One Lounge