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Perfect Lady recipe
Dry shakenCoupeNo ice16% ABV
The Perfect Lady is a dry-shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, peach liqueur, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.
Won the British Empire cocktail competition in 1936, created by Sidney Cox of the Grosvenor House Hotel.
Perfect Lady ingredients
| Gin | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Peach liqueur | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Egg white | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Perfect Lady
- Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
- Add ice and shake hard again.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
Perfect Lady: quick answers
- How strong is a Perfect Lady?
- About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Perfect Lady?
- About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Perfect Lady served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Perfect Lady have?
- 4 in total: gin, peach liqueur, lemon juice and egg white.
