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Perfect Lady
Submitted on: January 3, 2023
Essentials
Refreshing
Created by Sidney Cox in 1936 for the British Empire Cocktail Competition, this cocktail was the first place winner and named for Wallis Simpson
Tools
Boston Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Shake & Strain
Coupe
About 22% ABV (estimate)
By Patrick Muldowney
Home Cocktail Enthusiast
Amateur home mixologist working through vintage and contemporary cocktail books, one drink at a time
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1. Chill serving glass 2. Add all ingredients to a shaker 3. Dry shake without ice 4. Add ice and shake until chilled 5. Fine strain into a chilled coupe
Editor's Note
A 1936 classic that balances botanical gin with stone-fruit sweetness. The egg white provides a silky, elegant finish.
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Tags
Essentials
Refreshing
Spirit Forward
Citrusy
Classic
Cocktail Coupe
Creamy
Crowd Pleaser
Egg White
Gin
Modern Riff
Shaken
Sour
Stone Fruit
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