Often the process of getting to the drink is just as fun as sipping it. I had the pleasure of sampling the White Lady cocktail at Tales of the Cocktail 2009 at the Welcome Reception hosted by Beefeater 24 this summer. At some point it had to make its way to the site by way of my own mixing tin. Yet, the cocktail recipe’s inclusion of egg whites makes my stomach do these crazy little flip flops due to the raw factor. It isn’t fear of poisoning. It’s the icky, sticky slick factor that wrenches at my gut. My solution has been Egg Beaters.
Yes, mixologists the world over are cringing at the thought. However, if it is truly the only way someone can ever enjoy a cocktail with eggs whipped in, I say go for it. Pasteurized eggs will never be the same as cracking open a fresh one and slipping it in a cocktail tin, but go for a carton of egg white just to try a few eggy drinks once in a while.
White Lady – adapted by Peter Dorelli
2 parts Gin
1 part Premium Orange Liqueur
1 part Lemon Juice
1/4 part Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until frothy. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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