What Is a Pink Lady?
The Pink Lady Cocktail originated as a drink for "ladies" to sip on special occasions. Its light pink color and frothy top meant it was considered a feminine drink, even though it packs quite a wallop. Does this Spark an idea?
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Egg
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Egg Whites The Pink Lady's original ingredients called for raw egg white, which is often left out today, due to what we now know about Salmonella.
Changes
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Variations Many variations of the Pink Lady have developed over the years since the drink was first concocted. The closest to the original calls for gin, grenadine and cream.
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Options
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Options Some Pink Lady recipes suggest adding Applejack brandy as a fourth ingredient, while others suggest a few drops of lemon juice.
Chilled
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Chilled The ingredients are poured into a tall metal mixing container with ice and shaken then strained into a chilled cocktail glass for serving. This is one thing about the drink that has not changed.
Garnish
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Garnish Garnishes for a Pink Lady vary from recipe to recipe and can include anything from a lemon wedge to a cherry.
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References
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