Prohibition Daisy
Shake; Churn ∙ 4 min ∙
The Prohibition Daisy is a non-alcoholic mocktail of orange, lime, lemon, and pineapple juice shaken with raspberry syrup and served over crushed ice. Raspberry sweetness leads over a tangle of citrus and pineapple tartness, the crushed ice keeping every sip cold, slushy, and light enough for an afternoon porch session.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Orange juice 30 mlLime juice 15 mlLemon juice 15 mlPineapple juice 30 mlRaspberry syrup 30 ml
- Strain into the glass filled with crushed ice
- Churn with a bar spoon
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge, an orange wheel and raspberries
- Serve with a straw
Tips
- Pre-chill the glass before building so the crushed ice doesn't start melting the moment it's poured.
- Shake hard and fine-strain over the crushed ice — the churn afterward is what actually blends and chills the mix, not the shake alone.
- Use fresh-squeezed orange, lime, and lemon juice; bottled juice flattens the balance the raspberry syrup is built to offset.
- Churn briefly with a bar spoon after straining to knit the syrup through the crushed ice rather than leaving it pooled at the bottom.
History
The Prohibition Daisy is a modern, alcohol-free take on the Daisy, built from citrus juices and raspberry syrup rather than a base spirit, with no base liquor at all — a nod to the dry years its name evokes. No creator or specific date for this particular recipe is documented; it appears in modern bar references simply as a non-alcoholic fruit drink in the Daisy style.
The Daisy itself is a much older format: a spirit shaken with citrus juice and a liqueur or syrup, first published in Jerry Thomas's 1876 second edition of The Bar-Tender's Guide, which gave recipes for Brandy, Whisky, Gin, and Rum Daisies. By 1910 raspberry syrup had become a common sweetener in Daisy recipes in place of the earlier gum syrup, the same syrup that anchors the Prohibition Daisy's citrus mix today. The Daisy format later gave rise to other cocktails, including the Sidecar and the tequila-based Margarita, though those lineages are distinct from this alcohol-free version.
FAQ
What is in a Prohibition Daisy?
Fresh orange, lime, and lemon juice combine with pineapple juice and raspberry syrup, shaken with ice and strained over crushed ice. It is a non-alcoholic drink, garnished with a pineapple wedge, an orange wheel, and raspberries, and served with a straw.
What is a Daisy cocktail?
A Daisy is a classic drink family built from a base spirit, citrus juice, and a sweet liqueur or syrup, traditionally served over crushed ice. This Prohibition Daisy follows that shape but swaps in a mix of juices with no alcohol, making it a fully non-alcoholic take on the format.
Is a Prohibition Daisy vegan?
Yes, it is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and lactose-free, since it is built entirely from fruit juices and raspberry syrup with no animal products or alcohol.