Tequila Daisy
The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Tequila — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 20 ml (3/4 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Orange curaçao — 10 ml (2 tsp)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain over fresh crushed ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.
Description: The tequila member of the 19th-century Daisy family, and widely considered the direct ancestor of the Margarita itself.
Cultural Background: Tequila Daisies were documented from the early 1900s onward, with many cocktail historians tracing the Margarita's eventual creation directly back to this format.
Tips: Crushed ice gives the classic Daisy texture and keeps the drink extra cold.
Variations: Swap the orange curaçao for triple sec and drop the grenadine, and you're most of the way to a Margarita.
Serving Suggestion: Serve over crushed ice as a historically significant tequila classic.
Nutrition: Approx. 175 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Is this really the Margarita's ancestor?
A: Many cocktail historians believe so — the structural similarity to the Margarita is a strong piece of evidence, though no single document proves a direct line. Mezcal Cocktails *10 recipes*
- Tequila — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 20 ml (3/4 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Orange curaçao — 10 ml (2 tsp)
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