My Fair Lady recipe
White rum, Cointreau, lemon juice and orange bitters, shaken and strained into a cocktail glass, garnished with a slice of lemon.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 5 ingredients
- Cocktail glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a My Fair Lady?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Cointreau
Cointreau is an orange-flavoured Triple Sec liqueur.
Cointreau was first sold in 1875 and has become a well-established popular brand ever since, selling around 13 million bottles a year in 150 different countries.
Orange Bitters
Orange Bitters is an alcoholic cocktail ingredient aimed at providing drinks with a bitter orange flavour.
Orange Bitters are made using peels of Seville oranges, cardamom, caraway seed, coriander, anise, and burnt sugar in an alcohol base.
For Orange Bitters, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a My Fair Lady?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Cocktail Glass
This cocktail recipe tastes great, but let’s make it look great too.
Having the right glass for the right cocktail always makes the experience more enjoyable in my experience.
And the right glass is a cocktail glass.
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Recipe card
My Fair Lady
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, white rum, Cointreau, lemon juice, and orange bitters to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
No cocktail shaker? Do this instead
- Add ice, white rum, Cointreau, lemon juice, and orange bitters to a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
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My Fair Lady FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a My Fair Lady?
To make a My Fair Lady, you need 30ml / 1oz white rum, 30ml / 1oz Cointreau, 30ml / 1oz lemon juice and a dash of orange bitters, plus a slice of lemon to garnish. There’s more about white rum, Cointreau and orange bitters above.
What Equipment do you need to make a My Fair Lady?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a cocktail glass.
What alcohol is in a My Fair Lady?
A My Fair Lady contains 30ml / 1oz white rum and 30ml / 1oz Cointreau.
Is a My Fair Lady shaken or stirred?
A My Fair Lady is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into a cocktail glass.
Can I make a My Fair Lady without a cocktail shaker?
No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a My Fair Lady like this: Add ice, white rum, Cointreau, lemon juice, and orange bitters to a cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
What glass is a My Fair Lady served in?
Serve a My Fair Lady in a cocktail glass.
How do you garnish a My Fair Lady?
Garnish a My Fair Lady with a slice of lemon.
