The Daiquiri
Pink Lady
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces
- ½ ounce Laird’s 100-proof straight
- ½ ounce fresh juice
- ½ ounce House
- ½ ounce
- 1
- Garnish: 1 brandied cherry on a skewer
Method
Dry shake all the ingredients, then shake again with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with the cherry.
History
A gin, applejack, and grenadine cocktail popular in the 1910s-30s, its rosy color and playful name making it a favorite of the era despite falling out of fashion for decades afterward.
Web alternative
Pink Lady
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Gin
- 1 tsp Grenadine
- 1 tsp Light cream
- 1 Egg white
Method
Shake the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.