White Lady
The White Lady is one of the IBA Unforgettables: 3 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 114 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass114 ml
Strength22.9%
Ingredients
- 40 mlgin
- 30 mltriple sec
- 20 mlfresh lemon juice
Method
- Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.5 out of 10 of bitterness, 98th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 66th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lemon juice.
- light → strong
- 22.9% after dilution: the middle band, 35th of 186.
Of the six drinks in that corner of the map it is the strongest: 22.9% against the 22.7% of its nearest neighbour.
Five that come close
- SidecarBuilt on brandy and with cognac in place of gin.
- Lemon Drop MartiniBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of gin.
- Mezcal MargaritaBuilt on tequila and with mezcal in place of gin.
- DaiquiriBuilt on rum and with white rum in place of gin.
- Clover Club3 degrees lighter and with raspberry syrup in place of triple sec.
Every drink near the White Lady on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026