Head to head

Jasmine vs. White Lady

Jasmine and White Lady side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference

Gin, Cointreau and lemon in both. The Jasmine uses far less orange liqueur, adds a little Campari and more lemon, so it is pink, tart and bitter-edged; the White Lady is the sweeter, rounder drink.

By the numbers

Both have gin, triple sec and lemon juice. Only the Jasmine has Campari. In parts, a Jasmine is 2 gin, ¼ triple sec, ¼ Campari and 1 lemon; a White Lady is 2 gin, 1½ triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Jasmine is 55% spirit, 27% citrus, 9% fortified wine and bitter and 9% liqueur; the White Lady is 45% spirit, 33% liqueur and 22% citrus.

The White Lady is the stronger drink in the glass (17.8% ABV against 16.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.28). The White Lady has more calories (about 189 against 146) and more sugar (8.0 g against 4.3 g). Both are shaken; the Jasmine is served in a martini glass, the White Lady in a coupe.

Jasmine

Sours · Gin

Strength
16.3%
Std. drinks
1.28
Calories
146
Sugar
4.3 g

Shaken, served in a martini glass. About 4½ oz (140 ml) in the glass. Garnish: A lemon twist.

The ratio · 2 : ¼ : ¼ : 1

Full Jasmine recipe →

Highlighted: not in the White Lady.

On the ratio map

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