CLASSIC · GIN

Pink Lady

Name: Pink Lady
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 15 ml Apple Brandy; 15 ml Lemon Juice; 10 ml Grenadine; Egg White; Maraschino Cherry

A classic pre-Prohibition cocktail that earns its name from its blush hue and silky, cloud-like texture - gin shaken with grenadine, apple brandy, lemon juice, and egg white into something truly elegant.

Ingredients

Gin45 ml

Apple Brandy15 ml

Lemon Juice15 ml

Grenadine10 ml

Egg White

Maraschino Cherry

Glassware

Cocktail glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Apple · Cherry · Cream · Lemon · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Combine gin, apple brandy, lemon juice, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker without ice.
2
Add the egg white and dry shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify.
3
Add ice and shake hard for a further 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
4
Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled cocktail glass.
5
Serve ungarnished, or optionally finish with a maraschino cherry.

From the Bartender

The Pink Lady's canonical recipe calls for applejack or apple brandy alongside gin - cream is a common modern misattribution that muddies both the color and the cocktail's historical identity. The egg white alone provides the signature silky texture; no dairy required.

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