• Get 2017 off on the right foot with this festive and oh-so sparkly White Lady New Year’s Eve Cocktail. It’s gluten-, wheat- and dairy free! 

    White Lady New Year’s Eve Cocktail

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 10 mins

    Ingredients

    • 60ml (4 tbsp) sugar
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) water
    • 180ml dry gin
    • 120ml Cointreau
    • 90ml (6 tbsp) fresh lemon juice
    • 4 sprigs fresh thyme + extra,to garnish
    • 2 large egg whites
    • ice cubes
    • edible glitter (optional)

    Instructions

    1

    Start by making a simple double syrup: combine the sugar with the water in a saucepan over low heat, until dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

    2

    In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, 20ml (4 tsp) of the sugar syrup, thyme sprigs and egg whites. Shake without ice until the egg white is frothy.

    3

    Add 4 ice cubes and shake again until chilled. Strain into 4 chilled cocktail glasses. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs dusted in edible glitter, if desired.

    Recipe, styling and photograph by Katelyn Williams

     

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com