Whiskey Daisy
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
43
1/2
table-spoon
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
2
to 3
dash
lemon
juice
1
dash
lime
Ingredient: lime
What it is: FruitA number of different fruits (generally citruses), both species and hybrids, which have their origin in the Himalayan region of India, and which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3–6 cm in diameter, generally containing sour and acidic pulp.
1
squirt
syphon seltzer
dissolve with the lemon and lime
Ingredient: syphon seltzer
Also Known As: Seltzer bottle, soda syphon What it is: AdditiveA device for dispensing soda water.
As early as 1790, the concept of an "aerosol" was introduced in France with self-pressurized carbonated beverages, but the modern syphon was created in 1829, when two Frenchmen patented a hollow corkscrew which could be inserted into a soda bottle and by use of a valve allowed a portion of the contents to be dispensed while maintaining the pressure on the inside of the bottle and hence preventing the remaining soda going flat.
3/4
large bar glass
ice
fine shaved, fill the glass
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
1
wine-glass
whiskey
Ingredient: whiskey
What it is: WhiskeyBroad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn (maize). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks (generally oak), the exception being some corn whiskeys.
1/2
pony glass
Chartreuse (yellow)
Substitution:
Chartreuse
(Use a large bar glass.)
Ingredient: Chartreuse (yellow)
What it is: LiqueurFrench liqueur composed of distilled alcohol flavored with 130 herbal extracts.
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. (See Illustration, Plate No. 10.)
