Grand White Lady

Difford’s Guide
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Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 1⁄3 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
5⁄6 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄2 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Egg white replacement (vegan)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

Rich gin-laced cognac-orange liqueur and tart, sour lemon juice nestle harmoniously under a fluffy head.

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History:

Created in December 2020 by yours truly thanks to a comment left by Alexender Griffioen on our White Lady page suggesting a riff with Grand Marnier.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Grand White Lady contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.11% alc./vol. (18.11° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
14th June at 00:46
Delicious drink! I'm a big fan of the White Lady, as it's prepared in Tokyo, without egg white. This is a very smooth and flavorful variation. (I may try it next time with the wonderful St George's Valley Gin, which is made with California's lovely citrus, to play even more on the orange notes). Well done, Simon! Cheers!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
19th June 2022 at 00:02
Spot on. Perfect anytime, but we had in the late afternoon. Love the way the ingredients all add their own flavours to the cocktail. Perfectly balanced.
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2nd January 2021 at 19:34
Excellent riff with Grand Marnier, I will also try it with orgeat syrup as suggested by Mr. Griffioen. Thank you
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