The White Lady is a cocktail made with gin, lemon juice, and triple sec. It is often served shaken with ice and strained into a glass.

The drink is thought to have been created in the early 1920s at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. One story claims that it was created by Harry MacElhone, while another claims that it was created by César Ritz. The drink was named the White Lady because of the white dress worn by Lady …