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White Lady recipe
IBA officialShakenCoupeNo ice24% ABV190 kcal
The White Lady is a shaken gin cocktail, made with gin, triple sec and lemon juice, served in a coupe. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in The Unforgettables.
Credited to Harry MacElhone of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, who switched it to gin in 1929.
White Lady ingredients
| Gin | 40 ml (1¼ oz) |
| Triple sec | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a White Lady
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- None
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White Lady: quick answers
- How strong is a White Lady?
- About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a White Lady?
- About 190 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 White Lady served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a White Lady have?
- 3 in total: gin, triple sec and lemon juice. Simple enough to make at home.
