White Lady
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"This cocktail was invented by Harry MacElhone in 1919 at Ciro's Club, London. He original used Creme de Menthe, but switched it with gin at Harry's New York Bar, Paris in 1929." | "This cocktail was invented by Harry MacElhone in 1919 at Ciro's Club, London. He original used Creme de Menthe, but switched it with gin at Harry's New York Bar, Paris in 1929." | ||
| + | The above may, or may not, be true. Harry Craddock claims the White Lady (Gin, Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice). Harry MacElhone just created a drink with the same name earlier. | ||
==Common Recipes== | ==Common Recipes== | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 10 August 2006
The White Lady is a Cocktail consisting of Gin, Triple Sec, Fresh Lemon Juice, and sometimes Eggwhite.
History of the White Lady
"This cocktail was invented by Harry MacElhone in 1919 at Ciro's Club, London. He original used Creme de Menthe, but switched it with gin at Harry's New York Bar, Paris in 1929."
The above may, or may not, be true. Harry Craddock claims the White Lady (Gin, Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice). Harry MacElhone just created a drink with the same name earlier.
Common Recipes
Recipe: Savoy Cocktail Book.
Shake and strain into cocktail glass., Serve in a cocktail glass
Recipe: Dale DeGroff
- 1 1/2 oz. Gin
- 1 oz. Cointreau
- 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Recipe: Drinkboy/ IBA.
- 2 ounces Gin
- 1 ounce Cointreau
- 1/2 ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
Shake with ice. Strain into frosted cocktail glass and serve.
Similar Cocktails
- Havana Side-car (1935)
- Side-car (1922)
- Tequila Side-car (1943)
- Vodka Side-car (1941)
- White Lady with Marmalade
