We love to rediscover retro cocktails that remind us of the elegant and exotic days in New York and Paris.
The white Lady cocktail is claimed to have been created at Harry’s New York bar in Paris. I tried one this week in one of the old Florida hotels on the gold coast. It tasted like it always did when the cocktail hour was honored by my father and me in Manhattan’s best bars.
White Lady
1-1/2 ounce dry gin
3/4 oz Contreau
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 dash egg white
1 teaspoon or barspoon of cane sugar
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Now here is the secret I learned from Tony Lord…garnish with a little freshly-grated nutmeg.
Cheers to the good ole days and the mysterious white lady.
Brenda C. Hill
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Author: Brenda Hill
As a longtime food writer for Where Magazine New York City, Brenda Hill, along with her writing partner, Maralyn Hill (no relation), writes and publishes books about chefs, food and international travel. They co-authored "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel" and joined French Master Chef Herve Laurent in writing "Cooking Secrets: The Why and How" Brenda has been active in the California Writer's Club, IFWTWA, and the Santa Barbara's Writers Conference. Brenda Hill and her partner Maralyn Hill conduct marketing and writing seminars. Maralyn and I will be heading back to Rancho La Puerta in July to give our presentation on writing and marketing your book, as well as bringing back some freshly picked off the farm nutritious and tasty recipes.
