Profile picture
, 11 tweets, 6 min read
My Authors
Read all threads
as I've mentioned before here at crisis cocktail central, I take requests. @ValerieInsinna asked for a gin drink, and since we all need to be a little tipsy after this weekend, I'm here to tell you about the white lady. the cocktail, not the person asking to speak to your manager
you make enough drinks, you realize that all of them are a "take" on a foundational cocktail. I mean a margarita is basically a whiskey sour with tequila and a bit of cointreau. the white lady is, more or less, a margarita but with gin. hear me out!
the gin brings a nice, floral feel to the party. instead of a tequila-fueled mariachi band, think of watching some folks in fancy clothes playing croquet. except they're drunk. just as you soon will be.
so what you do is, you get a shaker out and you drop in 1.5 oz of nice gin, 3/4 oz triple sec, 3/4 oz lemon juice and like 1/2 oz of simple syrup. give it a quick stir. then add egg white... half the white from one egg is about right for one drink
(sidebar: here's where I quickly explain how to make your own simple syrup. it is, well, simple. )
don't add ice! do cover the shaker! definitely shake it a lot, for like 30 seconds! then add a few cubes of ice and shake for 15-20 more seconds to get it chilled. strain it into a martini glass or the always-highbrow coupe
if it's too tart, add simple syrup. if it's too sweet, add lemon juice and gin. do all of this tweaking gingerly and remember the proportions for next time, to impress and amaze your friends on zoom
garnish it with a lemon twist--a strip of lemon peel that you literally twist over the glass and drop in--and you're done. toast your neighbor across the street. unless you're not wearing pants.

that's today's apocalypse bartending. bottoms up, and I'll see you on the other side
previous entries in the "drink away the pandemic" series (1/3):

-old fashioned

-negroni

-margarita

-mojito
previous entries in the "drink away the pandemic" series (2/3):

-manhattan

-whiskey sour

-martini


-bloody mary
previous entries in the "drink away the pandemic" series (3/3):

-pimm's cup


-sidecar


-moscow mule


-mudslide


-daiquiri
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Enjoying this thread?

Keep Current with Gerry Doyle

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @mgerrydoyle see all

Profile picture
Gerry Doyle
@mgerrydoyle
when you want strong crisis-related restrictions that you might not notice until you try to push against them, there's one place in the world that can deliver that kind of thing better than anywhere else: singapore.

and so today we will make a singapore sling
warning: this one is going to require some stuff you might not have in your bar. there's a lot in it, all originally designed to--somewhat creepily--disguise the taste of the alcohol so, uh, ladies can drink it.
here's the full list:
-1.5 oz gin
-.5 oz cherry brandy
-.25 oz benedictine
-.25 oz cointreau
-4 oz pineapple juice
-.5 oz lime juice
-.25 oz grenadine
-a dash of bitters
Read 13 tweets
Profile picture
Gerry Doyle
@mgerrydoyle
this one's for new york, which, and I can't believe I'm saying this, is inextricably tied to this cocktail because of a fictional gossip columnist. it has a reputation for being girly, but in the apocalypse we need to be confident no matter who we are. so here's the cosmopolitan
this was one of the first drinks I was taught in bartending school because of how generally popular it is. and there's no reason it shouldn't be! continuing my theme of "everything is derivative," imagine a tart margarita but with vodka instead tequila, and adding cranberry juice
you'll be serving it in a martini glass, which should be familiar by now. put a few cubes of ice in one and pour in some water to let it chill

while it cools down, and speaking of cranberry juice, let me tell you about the first time I met my future father in law
Read 11 tweets
Profile picture
Gerry Doyle
@mgerrydoyle
so, how about those jobs numbers.

no need to beat around the bush here--you need something strong and easy to drink. here to help with that, if not the data, is a classic: the (NOT FROZEN) daiquiri
let's cut to the chase. this is a rum drink. you're going to need some nice light rum... something you would sip straight while sitting on the beach and not reading the news. this is important; lime doesn't smooth out crappy rum
get you a shaker (or a pint glass). drink some rum straight from the bottle. then pour 2 oz into the glass. don't get carried away, you can make another drink later.

then squeeze in about half a lime's worth of juice, and an ounce of simple syrup
Read 8 tweets

Embed code for your website

×
Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!