Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
White Lady
Pale, silky and citrus-sharp 1920s elegance.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- London, UK
- Period
- 1919
- Creator
- Harry MacElhone
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Gin40 ml
- Triple sec30 ml
- Fresh lemon juice20 ml
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- None
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the coupe.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 04
Double strain into the coupe.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Orange, lemon, juniper
- Finish
- Crisp and dry
- Character
- Elegant gin sour
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Associated with Harry MacElhone (Ciro's, London, 1919) and later Harry Craddock at the Savoy.
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