Pink Lady Recipe
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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.
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 teaspoon grenadine
- 1 egg white (optional)
- 1/2 ounce heavy cream
- 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.
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Ha! Just checked my recipe. No cream at all -- although I did mix one up the other day subbing cream for the egg white for a friend that was skieved out by the thought of raw eggs.
I can't recall off hand how much cream I use, although 0.5 oz does sound right.
Otherwise, gotta' agree with Frommtron here. Definitely needs the lemon juice (don't worry, it doesn't curdle the cream).
The egg white should not be optional, although one egg white is enough for two servings.
And I believe that without the applejack Frommtron mentions, you don't have a Pink Lady, but a Clover...+READ
I can't recall off hand how much cream I use, although 0.5 oz does sound right.
Otherwise, gotta' agree with Frommtron here. Definitely needs the lemon juice (don't worry, it doesn't curdle the cream).
The egg white should not be optional, although one egg white is enough for two servings.
And I believe that without the applejack Frommtron mentions, you don't have a Pink Lady, but a Clover Club. The applejack makes a *big* difference, converting this from something closer to desert in a glass to a respectable, multi-layered drink.-COLLAPSE
Aw, come on! Of all the versions of this venerable cocktail, you choose the worst one. Cut the cream, add 1/2 oz. of lemon juice, and replace 1/2 oz. of the gin with applejack. Adjust the real pomogranate to taste.
Now that's a Pink Lady.