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White Lady

Tanqueray is shaken with Lemon and Triple Sec in this tart classic.

White Lady
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Serves:

1

Ingredients

37.25oz  Tanqueray Gin

12.25oz Triple Sec

0.75oz  Lemon Juice

12.25oz Sugar Syrup

0.75oz Pasteurised Egg White

1 Lemon Twist (Garnish)

Equipment

1 Ice Scoop

1 Jigger

1 Martini Glass

1 Cocktail Shaker

1  Hawthorne Strainer

1  Fine Strainer

1 Tongs

method

  1. Vigorously shake all ingredients with ice.

  2. Fine strain into a Martini glass.

  3.  Garnish with a Lemon twist.

Alcohol content

Alcohol content: 14.3 g per serve

Interesting Facts

The White Lady was one of Winston Churchill's favorite cocktails. It's said that Harry Craddock named the cocktail after a woman he knew who always wore white.

History of the Drink

The White Lady is a classic cocktail that dates to the early 1900s. It was oriGinally created by Harry Craddock, a legendary bartender at The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London. The White Lady is a variation of the classic Sidecar and is made with Gin, Cointreau and Lemon Juice.