Pink Lady
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or cocktail glass
Glass
Cocktail cherry
Garnish
Ingredients
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Applejack (apple brandy) — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Egg white — 1
Method
- Dry-shake all ingredients without ice.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
Description: A soft pink, frothy gin cocktail with a touch of apple brandy, popular through the mid-20th century.
Cultural Background: Reportedly created in the early 1900s and named for the color, gaining renewed popularity after a 1912 Broadway play of the same name.
Tips: A full dry shake is key to the drink's signature light, frothy texture.
Variations: Some versions drop the applejack for a simpler gin sour with grenadine.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, with the foam cap visible.
Nutrition: Approx. 170 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What's applejack?
A: An American apple brandy, historically one of the country's oldest distilled spirits.
- Gin — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Applejack (apple brandy) — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Egg white — 1
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