White Lady
A sleek, tart gin sour built with orange liqueur and fresh lemon, shaken to a silky finish.
Base
gin
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
sourstrong
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz triple sec
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add gin, triple sec, and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
London, 1919
Bartender Harry MacElhone is credited with an early version at Ciro's Club in London, later refining it at Harry's New York Bar in Paris into the gin, triple sec, and lemon cocktail served today.
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