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White Lady Cocktail with an Orange Twist

December 31, 2019 by Fiona Maclean 5 Comments

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Last Updated on April 19, 2021 by Fiona Maclean

An Elegant White Lady with Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin.

Is the essence of a classic cocktail having a storybook of tales about how the drink was conceived?  In the case of The White Lady, one tale is that it was created by Harry McElhone at the Ciro Club in 1919 using white crème de menthe, triple sec and lemon juice.  When he moved to Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, in 1923, he adapted the recipe by swapping the crème de menthe for gin. I suspect the original version is also really good, but gin provides a delicate and fragrant base for a White Lady – perhaps a more elegant option.

White Lady Cocktail

Or was the drink created by Harry Craddock, of The American Bar at The Savoy in London who also published an early recipe for a White Lady in the ‘Savoy Cocktail Book’ in 1930.  It’s claimed his creation was named after Zelda Fitzgerald, F Scott Fitzgerald’s wine, who was a platinum blonde.  Egg white was added later, by Peter Dorelli, former manager of The American Bar, to give the drink a smooth silky finish.

The classic White Lady cocktail comprises two parts of gin to one part each of triple sec or Cointreau and lemon juice, sweetened with simple syrup and with the optional use of egg-white shaken dry with the other ingredients to add a light foam.  It’s my kind of cocktail – stylish, sophisticated and not over sweet.  It depends on excellent quality gin – there are very few other components and it’s a drink where the taste of the gin will shine.

Barentsz Gin

Having been sent a beautiful bottle of Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine gin I first wanted to try it neat over ice, just as the makers recommend.  Barentsz is made with a unique base spirit distilled from golden rye and winter wheat.  With botanicals including juniper, orange peel, coriander seeds, almonds, liquorice, angelica root, cassia bark and orris root together with natural mandarin peel and jasmine flowers.  I liked mine best on the rocks – and found that in a g&t it simply lost its unique qualities.  Perhaps I needed more gin?  However, while I could happily sip on the neat gin all night, I’m particularly pleased with my Barentsz Gin White Lady – it makes a delicious light cocktail with the lemon juice and Cointreau.

White Lady Cocktail

Here’s how to make your own White Lady cocktail with Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin.  You’ll need a cocktail shaker with enough ice to fill it.  And, I’d advise chilling the shaker, the gin and the lemon juice too to make sure that the ice doesn’t dilute the final cocktail.

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Barentsz Gin and White Lady Cocktail
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White Lady Cocktail
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Classic White Lady Cocktail made with Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin

Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Cointreau, egg white, gin, lemon
Servings: 1
Calories: 162 kcal
Author: Fiona Maclean
Ingredients
  • 40 ml Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin Chilled
  • 20 ml Cointreau
  • 20 ml Lemon Juice
  • 10 ml Simple syrup Made with 1 part sugar to 1 part water
  • 1 large Egg white
  • Ice
Instructions
  1. Add all the ingredients other than the ice to the chilled cocktail shaker and shake for a minute or so

  2. Top up the shaker with ice and continue to shake for a further minute

  3. Strain through a fine sieve into a coupe glass and serve with a twist of lemon peel

Recipe Video

Our video was made for us by mixologist Belle Narracott who shares the classic method to make a White Lady, together with a useful tip to know when your cocktail has been shaken for long enough.  Check it out and try for yourself!

Barentsz Gin and White Lady Cocktail

This is a fine way to drink in the New Year, I can see myself enjoying this twist on a classic White Lady from winter into spring.  I’m wondering about making it with yuzu too, as a Chinese New Year cocktail.

Barentsz Mandarin and Jasmine Gin is available from their online shop or from www.31Dover.com priced at £40

 

White Lady Cocktail with an Orange Twist

Filed Under: Cocktails and Drinks, Recipes Tagged With: cocktail recipe, gin

About Fiona Maclean

London based freelance writer and marketing consultant. I edit London-Unattached.com and write for a number of other publications. With a music degree and a background in marketing across many sectors, my passions include all types of music, food, restaurants, wine and travel

Comments

  1. Diane Duggan says

    August 6, 2020 at 1:45 pm

    I love a White Lady Cocktail because I love gin based drinks. This gin sounds lovely.

    Reply
  2. Anthea Holloway says

    July 5, 2020 at 2:48 pm

    This looks lovely and I bet it tastes lovely too.

    Reply
  3. Emma Walton says

    January 25, 2020 at 10:17 am

    I’m always up for trying a new cocktail!

    Reply
  4. Lisa Samuels says

    December 31, 2019 at 9:47 am

    I love a White Lady – and this sounds like the perfect gin

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      January 1, 2020 at 9:19 pm

      I’m really impressed with the gin – it’s a delicious and fragrant drink that works well by itself and in a White Lady cocktail

      Reply

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