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Gin and Cointreau Cocktail

The white lady cocktail is the perfect balance of sour and sweet. It uses gin, orange liqueur, and lemon juice to create a tasty three ingredient cocktail.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Alcohol, Cocktail
Cuisine: American
Keyword: alcohol, cocktail
Servings: 1
Author: Aimee

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker
  • Cocktail strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz Cointreau, Triple sec, or other orange liqueur
  • 1 oz lemon juice freshly squeezed

Instructions

  • Take out a cocktail shaker. Add the gin, Cointreau, and lemon juice to the cocktail shaker.
  • Add ice to the shaker.
  • Shake for 20 seconds, or until chilled.
  • Strain into a glass of your choice.
  • Garnish as desired.

Notes

  • We used martini glasses for this recipe, but you can also use coupe glasses or lowball glasses.
  • You can garnish with a lemon wheel, orange wheel, lemon peel, or orange peel.