White Lady
Yield: 1.0
Glass: Chilled coupe, 5–6 oz
Scale this recipe
Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.
classic cocktail
gin
citrus
shaken
seeded
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 0.75 oz orange liqueur
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz egg white
- Lemon twist, for garnish
Instructions
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
Behind the drink
A little history
1919–1929
London / Paris
Harry MacElhone created an early White Lady with crème de menthe at Ciro’s Club in London, then published the now-familiar gin, orange liqueur, and lemon version after moving to Harry’s New York Bar in Paris.
White Lady history