
Gin Daisy
Gin shaken with lemon, sugar and a blush of grenadine, poured over ice with orange and cherry. A rosy, citrus-bright member of the daisy family.
19.5% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
185 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange(optional)· not in your bar1
- Maraschino Cherry(optional)· not in your bar1
- Gin· not in your bar2 oz
Or swap: Old Tom Gin — slightly softer and sweeter, Vodka — cleaner, less botanical
- Sugar· not in your bar1/2 tsp superfine
Or swap: Honey — floral sweetness, Simple Syrup — dissolves instantly
- Grenadine· not in your bar1/2 tsp
Or swap: Raspberry Syrup — berry-forward, same blush
- Lemon Juice· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, lemon juice, sugar, and grenadine.
Shake well.
Pour into an old-fashioned glass and garnish with the cherry and the orange slice.
Pairs well with
Grenadine sweetens this gin sour, inviting fruity-savory finger food:
- Pomegranate guacamole with chips
- Chicken salad crostini
- Berries with whipped ricotta
- Sea salt crackers




