10281 Pink Lady 1 drink Mon Aug 14 13:28:00 -0700 2006 Tue May 26 16:56:47 -0700 2009 Easy Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/10281 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:56:47 GMT Grenadine adds the pink Grenadine adds the pink to a Pink Lady, and gin does the rest. Grenadine adds the pink to a Pink Lady, and gin does the rest. The Pink Lady was another Prohibition drink created more out of necessity than from a dedication to the art of mixology. It has been noted that Prohibition gin could be very nasty. To tame a flavor that could be likened to a glass of live bumble bees, drinkers experimented with just about anything on hand. The Pink Lady spawned a bevy of grenadine “pink” cocktails in the 1930s; The Savoy Cocktail Book lists five. With the end of prohibition, the Pink Lady’s popularity began to fade. The drink even had the dubious honor of making Esquire magazine’s notorious ten worst cocktails list. Do not confuse this plucky Pink Lady with another present-day cocktail of the same name. The latter is made with vodka, vermouth, and strawberry milk shake.

Some recipes make the Pink Lady even smoother by adding more heavy cream. Lemon juice or simple syrup may also be added.

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  • Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice until frothy; then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

    • Variations:

    Pink Panther: Substitute 1 ounce vodka and 1 ounce amaretto for the gin, and omit the egg.

    Pink Rose: Substitute light cream for the heavy cream, and add a dash of fresh lemon juice.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/04/pink_lady_210x290.jpg Rob Chirico 41 Drink 479 2 ounces gin

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    ]]>     1/2 ounce heavy cream

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