
White Lady
Gin, triple sec and lemon shaken into a pale, poised classic from the golden age of London hotel bars. Crisp, citrusy and impeccably dressed.
24% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
188 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lemon Juice¾ oz
- Triple Sec1 oz
- Gin1 ¼ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep White Lady close to the original.
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of Triple Sec
- Cointreau— smoother and drier
- Grand Marnier— richer, cognac-based
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instructions
Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake well and strain into large cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Silky citrus gin elegance suits an art-deco canapé tray:
- Smoked salmon blinis
- Lemon curd tartlets
- Cucumber rounds with dill cream
- White chocolate shards




