Pale pink under a soft white foam, it smells of ripe strawberries before the gin and citrus arrive. The egg white turns a simple fruit sour into something velvety and light.
1¼ oz
London dry gine.g. Tanqueray · Gordon's · Beefeater · Bombay Sapphire · Sipsmith
½ oz
lemon juice
½ oz
orange juice
½ oz
strawberry syrup
¾ oz
egg white about half an egg white
Garnish: Small strawberry · Ice: Served up, no ice
My Fair Lady
Fruity and fresh with ripe strawberry, bright citrus and juniper, wrapped in a silky foam. Light to medium in strength.
Little reliable history survives for the My Fair Lady, and there is no well-documented account of who created it or where. The name is shared with the famous Lerner and Loewe musical that opened on Broadway in 1956, but no firm link between the two has been established.
What can be said is where the drink belongs. It is a member of the gin sour family, like the Clover Club and the White Lady: a base of gin balanced by fresh citrus and sweetened with a fruit syrup, with egg white added for texture. The combination of lemon and orange juice keeps it bright rather than sharp, and strawberry gives it a soft, summery sweetness and its blush-pink color.
No, but it gives the drink its silky texture and foam. Without it you get a lighter, clearer gin sour.
Yes. Use the same amount; the drink will be a little stronger and less sweet.
A chilled coupe or cocktail glass, served without ice.
The perfect sound
Pretty in pink with a touch of theatre glamour.
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