The Brandy Daisy is a bright, herbaceous blend of brandy, Yellow Chartreuse, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and a splash of soda water.

The Daisy is a category of drinks dating as far back as the mid-1800s and follows a formula that includes a base spirit, a liqueur or syrup as a sweetening agent, lemon juice as an acidic element, and soda water for a touch of fizz. In the Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, writer and cocktail historian David Wondrich further explains that the Daisy is simply a “sour sweetened with a liqueur or flavored syrup, lightened with a splash of sparkling water, and served in a cocktail glass.”

Though the Daisy template seems simple enough, varying your base spirit and sugar element can result in countless outcomes with differing and complex flavor profiles.