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The White Lady cocktail was created by bartender Harry MacElhone and pairs gin with orange liqueur, lemon juice and egg white.

Discover how to make a White Lady using Gin, Triple sec, Lemon juice, Sugar syrup (2:1), Egg white (pasteurised) (+ 2 more) in 6 easy to follow steps

The three essential components to making a White Lady cocktail are Gin, Triple Sec, and lemon juice. However, depending on where you look, you will find recipes that incorporate additional ingredients.

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The original White Lady is 1 oz brandy, 1 oz creme de menthe, and 2 oz Cointreau, shaken and strained. This version of the white lady never quite caught on; the more popular version is the Harry Craddock recipe from the Savoy.

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“We have bartenders who are called Mr. Martini, Mr. Gimlet, Mr. Sidecar… I was lucky to get the White Lady as my signature cocktail.” The White Lady is Gin, Cointreau, and Lemon Juice.

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Best White Lady Recipe: How to Make the Gin and Cointreau Cocktail

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Before the combination of London Dry gin, triple sec, lemon juice, and egg white became the standard recipe, a completely different cocktail was known as the White Lady. The first and...

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Also known as the Chelsea Sidecar or the Delilah, the White Lady cocktail is one you won't want to miss. It's a tart-n-tangy sour cocktail that's as elegant as it is delicious.

A true Prohibition classic, the White Lady mixes gin, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice-- and something simple syrup & egg white.

Of all the gin sour variations that populate the classic cocktail canon, the White Lady stands out as greater than the sum of its ingredients. The drink is a pretty simple affair: It’s a gin...