A perfect Valentine’s Day Cocktail, or an option for a girls’ night, the Pink Lady Cocktail is a prim and pretty concoction that packs a serious wallop.
Why this recipe works
The Pink Lady is the perfect cocktail to try if you are timid about using egg whites, as the lemon juice further reduces any risks posed by consuming raw egg whites. (And statistics from the National Safety Council have shown that the risks of salmonella are far lower these days than in previous decades. You’re 4x more likely to choke on food than to get salmonella poisoning.)
Of course, using fresh pasteurized eggs is a good call for this recipe!
Ingredients for Pink Lady Cocktail
Cocktail Tips
- The standard garnish for a pink lady cocktail is a cherry, but a twist of lemon would also be nice.
- The pictures with more foam use an additional egg white frothed and then spooned on top.
How to Make a Pink Lady
These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. Please scroll down to simply print out the instructions!
- Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and give a vigorous shake for 10 seconds.
- Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and give a repeated shake for 20-30 seconds until the egg has made the mixture frothy.
- Pour out into a martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry and a twist of lemon.
The Pink Lady is a classic cocktail with a fun, frothy texture and a sweet-and-tart taste that plays out beautifully. The applejack cuts through the gin nicely to add a bit of warmth without being overpowering.
More Pink Cocktails
- With Valentine’s Day coming up, make your sweetheart this Cupid’s Cocktail, nothing beats champagne and strawberries!
- Or maybe this Valentine’s Mudslide cocktail for the Bailey’s and ice cream lovers out there!
- Our latest addition is this gorgeous Pink Gin & Tonic!
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Pink Lady Cocktail
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 ½ oz gin
- ½ oz applejack
- ½ oz lemon juice
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon Grenadine syrup or to taste
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- The standard garnish for a pink lady cocktail is a cherry, but a twist of lemon would also be nice.
- The pictures with more foam use an additional egg white frothed and then spooned on top.
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and give a vigorous shake for 10 seconds.
- Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and give a repeated shake for 20-30 seconds until the egg has made the mixture frothy.
- Pour out into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry and a twist of lemon.
Nutrition
The recipes on this blog are tested with a conventional gas oven and gas stovetop. It’s important to note that some ovens, especially as they age, can cook and bake inconsistently. Using an inexpensive oven thermometer can assure you that your oven is truly heating to the proper temperature. If you use a toaster oven or countertop oven, please keep in mind that they may not distribute heat the same as a conventional full sized oven and you may need to adjust your cooking/baking times. In the case of recipes made with a pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, or other appliance, a link to the appliances we use is listed within each respective recipe. For baking recipes where measurements are given by weight, please note that results may not be the same if cups are used instead, and we can’t guarantee success with that method.
This post was originally published on this blog on Jan 22, 2018.
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