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Perfect Lady
This White Lady riff uses peach liqueur in place of triple sec to make a lighter, fruitier elaboration
Chris Dimal
4th June 2024 at 15:05
A bit underwhelming, fairly sour. The standard White Lady is definitely better than this.
8th March at 12:02
Rather like the Edward and Wallace marriage then!!
9th March 2023 at 01:18
Interesting history of the year it was created. The peach was just faint, but the combination of the ingredients gives the cocktail a smell and taste of mild pineapple. Enjoyed.
8th March 2023 at 19:00
That's your choice for International Women's Day? Mrs bloody Simpson? Maybe save it for "backhanding jerk bartenders day".
9th March 2023 at 02:39
You might have done a little research and highlighted a women bartender who was an important part of cocktail history. For example, "one of the best-known female bartenders in history, Ada Coleman worked at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel as head bartender. Not only was she a shining light for other women who wanted to follow in her footsteps, but she was one of the first women who had her professional work recognized.
She created the Hanky Panky inspired by the actor Sir Charles Hawtrey who frequented the Savoy’s bar and is one of the first examples of Fernet Branca being used in a cocktail."
Hanky Panky
1½ ounces dry gin
1½ ounces vermouth
1½ ounces Fernet-Branca
Orange twist, for garnish
Fill a mixing glass with ice, then pour in all of your ingredients.
Stir, and strain into Martini glass or a coupe.
Garnish with an orange twist.
She created the Hanky Panky inspired by the actor Sir Charles Hawtrey who frequented the Savoy’s bar and is one of the first examples of Fernet Branca being used in a cocktail."
Hanky Panky
1½ ounces dry gin
1½ ounces vermouth
1½ ounces Fernet-Branca
Orange twist, for garnish
Fill a mixing glass with ice, then pour in all of your ingredients.
Stir, and strain into Martini glass or a coupe.
Garnish with an orange twist.
8th March 2023 at 19:19
Hi Niki, we selected a Perfect Lady more for the name which I quite like, than for the background to the drink! What cocktail would you like us to toast IWD with next year?
27th July 2022 at 08:39
Used Tanqueray, which seems to blend really well and bumped the Simple Syrup up to 7.5ml.
Anonymous
5th August 2021 at 14:41
Tried it with Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin and Creme de Peche from Sainsbury. Still very nice texture and initial taste. After-taste was a big meh, probably because of the ingredients I used. Overall fairly good :)