White Lady
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or cocktail glass
Glass
None traditionally required
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Cointreau — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Serve without garnish.
Description: A simple, elegant gin sour built around orange liqueur rather than a sweetener syrup.
Cultural Background: Credited to bartender Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s, one of several drinks he claimed to have refined over the decade.
Tips: Cointreau specifically, rather than a generic triple sec, gives the cleanest, most balanced result.
Variations: Adding an egg white gives a softer, silkier texture and a foam cap.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, as a clean pre-dinner cocktail.
Nutrition: Approx. 165 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: How is this different from a Sidecar?
A: A Sidecar uses brandy as its base rather than gin, though the structure is otherwise similar.
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Cointreau — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
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