description White Lady Overview
The White Lady is a classic cocktail built around gin’s botanical character. It combines equal measures of gin, lemon juice, and triple-sec, creating a balanced sour with pronounced floral notes. This drink is favored by bartenders and enthusiasts seeking a refined, simple yet complex spirit experience. Its pale appearance contributes to its elegant presentation.
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What is the standard White Lady cocktail recipe?
A White Lady combines gin, orange liqueur such as Cointreau, and fresh lemon juice, then is shaken and strained into a chilled glass. Many modern recipes use more gin than either citrus or liqueur rather than equal measures of all three.
Should a White Lady contain egg white?
Egg white is optional rather than universal. Some bars add it for a silkier texture and foamy head, while historically influential recipes from Harry MacElhone and Harry Craddock are commonly presented without it.
How is a White Lady different from a Sidecar?
They share orange liqueur and lemon juice, but the White Lady uses gin where the Sidecar uses cognac. That substitution makes the White Lady more botanical and usually lighter in perceived richness.
Who created the White Lady?
Harry MacElhone is credited with creating an early version at Ciro's Club in London and later revising it at Harry's New York Bar in Paris. Harry Craddock also helped establish the gin-based formula through The Savoy Cocktail Book.
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