The White Lady: Perhaps it is the White Lady who is referred to in this local jokelore: “As I was told by a guide during a midnight ghost tour of old Bamberg, a visitor approached a lady and asked if there were ghosts in the city; she replied, ‘I’ve lived here 500 years and never seen one.’”
If you want to meet this lady shake 1/2 measure lemon juice, 1/2 measure Cointreau, 1 measure gin with ice. Decant into a cocktail glass.
Diagnosis: The drink is as beautiful and mystifying as the lady herself.
The Perfect Lady: The perfect lady is a measure of gin, 1/2 measure of peach brandy, and 1/2 measure of lemon juice shaken with ice then decanted into a cocktail glass. (Add egg white to the mix if you want the more traditional foaminess.)
Why is this lady perfect, you ask? Well, she is elegant, not too young and not too old – as there is still a blush in her cheeks. She appears refined but once you get to know her you’ll find that she has quite a kick!
Diagnosis: Basically, if a cocktail has the word ‘lady’ in it – it will be delicious. The White Lady was favoured over The Perfect Lady by Hubby, but he wouldn’t turn the Perfect Lady away (obviously, as he is married to me! Ha!)