White Lady
(Delilah)
Ingredients
2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1 whole Egg white
Garnishes
None
Glass
Preparation
Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into large cocktail glass.
Description
White Lady (also known as a Delilah, or Chelsea Side-car]) is a classic cocktail that is made with gin, cointreau or Triple Sec, fresh lemon juice and an optional egg white. It belongs to the sidecar family, made with gin in place of brandy. The cocktail sometimes also includes additional ingredients, for example egg white, sugar, cream, or creme de menthe.
The classic concoction is most commonly served in a Martini cocktail glass. When an egg white is added a champagne coupe is preferable; the silky foam clings more pleasingly to the curved glass.
History
The original recipe for the White Lady was devised by Harry MacElhone in 1919 at Ciro's Club in London. He originally used crème de menthe, but replaced it with gin at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in 1929
