Pink Lady
A low-proof gin and applejack cocktail with egg white, lemon juice, grenadine and simple syrup. It is tart from the lemon, sweet from the syrup and grenadine, and light at about 11% ABV.
Also in Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails, with a different recipe →
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Dry-shake, then shake with ice and strain into a chilled egg coupe
Pink Lady
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Volume218 ml
Strength11% ABV
Alcohol24 ml (19 g)60 ml of vodka (40%)2 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar20 g (9.0%)5 sugar cubes
Acidity0.63%
Sweet vs sourSweet
Harry McElhone, “ABC of Mixing Cocktails” (1922)
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Pink Lady