The White Lady

I don't know why it's called that. Theitaliantaste.com states that this was invented in the 1920s at Ciro's Club in London by a bartender whose name was Harry McAlone in honour of a mysterious white lady. Other sources claim it to be from 1910. Some sources refer to it as the 'Delilah'. One author suggested the name was a ruse, a counter to the wallop this little drink actually has. Possible. After two I was certainly ready for bed...maybe we should rename it the Lindsay Lohan.

Anyhow, this recipe has been around a good long time and with good reason. It's a damn tasty drink.

1.5 oz. Plymouth Gin
1.5 oz. Grand Marinier (or Cointreau)
1.5 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice

Fill cocktail glass with ice and set aside to chill.
Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker, shake gently.
Dump ice out of cocktail glass.
Strain the elixer into the now ice-cold cocktail glass and garnish with a strip of lemon peel.

(hint: To get the most juice out of a fresh lemon, bring it to room temperature or microwave on high power for 30 seconds and roll it under your palm against a hard surface before squeezing.)

(note: the quantities can be increased for any number of drinks, just remember to add equal portions of Gin, Grand Marinier and Lemon Juice)