White Lady
Gin, triple sec and lemon: a crisp, pale sour from 1920s Europe.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 19.4% ABV about 1.6 standard drinks
Ingredients
90 ml before ice, about 143 ml in the glass
- 40 ml Gin
- 30 ml Triple sec
- 20 ml Lemon juice
Method
- Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish
None. IBA serves it without a garnish.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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