# White Lady

> White Lady, the IBA official recipe: 40 ml gin, 30 ml triple sec and 20 ml lemon juice. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Gin, triple sec and lemon: a crisp, pale sour from 1920s Europe.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 19.4% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.6 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 90 ml (3 oz) before ice, about 143 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour, Sweet

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 40 ml (1⅓ oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Triple sec](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/triple-sec/index.md)
- 20 ml (⅔ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the White Lady by a single ingredient.

- [Sidecar](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/sidecar/index.md): cognac instead of gin
- [Lemon Drop Martini](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/lemon-drop-martini/index.md): vodka instead of gin

## If you like the White Lady

- [Corpse Reviver #2](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/corpse-reviver-2/index.md): Gin, triple sec, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and absinthe
- [Aviation](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/aviation/index.md): Gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice and crème de violette
- [Bee’s Knees](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bees-knees/index.md): Gin, honey, lemon juice and orange juice
- [Bramble](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bramble/index.md): Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and crème de mûre

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/white-lady/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSNeD45HTY
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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