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White Lady

Gin, Cointreau, lemon, egg white. Harry MacElhone, Paris, 1929. A Sidecar with gin in place of cognac. Bright, slightly cloudy from the egg.

Servings
Served inCoupe
MethodShaken

Ingredients

  • London Dry Gin2 ounces
  • Cointreau¾ ounce
  • Fresh Lemon Juice½ ounce
  • Egg White1 each

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Dry-shake 10 seconds. Add ice and shake again. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

Notes

Original used crème de menthe; MacElhone replaced it with gin. Egg white version is the modern standard.

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