The original White Lady cocktail was created in London and composed of crème de menthe, triple sec, and lemon, but this version didn't last. It wasn't just because of the strange combination of ingredients, but instead, bartender Harry MacElhone changed his original recipe. The new (and improved)…
Combine 2 oz dry gin, ½ oz Cointreau, ¾ oz fresh lemon juice and (if using) one egg white in a shaker. Dry-shake, add ice and shake hard. Double-strain into a chilled coupe and serve.
Citrusy, Botanical, Silky
London and Paris, 1920s, refined by bartender Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris.
Chilled coupe
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