Eggs

Egg White

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74 drinks

What is Egg White?

Egg white is used in shaken cocktails to create foam, silkiness and a smooth texture. It is common in sours, fizzes, flips and classic drinks where citrus, sugar and spirits need a softer mouthfeel.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want neutral in flavour but important for texture character in your drink.

Skip if…

✗A substitute better matches your flavour goal.

At a Glance

8 kcalCalories

0.1gSugar

0.1gCarbs

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Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Egg White taste like?

Neutral in flavour but important for texture, giving cocktails a creamy foam and rounded body without adding sweetness. Egg white works well with citrus, gin, whiskey, brandy, rum, bitters and fruit syrups.

Ways to use egg white

Cocktails (73)Punches (1)

Flavour profile

Creamy · secondaryFrothy · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–30.00 ml; median 29.57 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 73 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 52
Sugar (per 100 ml): 0.7 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 0.7 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoLimited
Low-CarbLimited
Low-SugarLimited
VeganNot compatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Lemon JuicePowdered SugarGinGrenadineBlended WhiskeyMaraschinoSloe GinLight Cream

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-14T04:59:48.489185+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Egg White — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Egg White?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Egg White include White Elephant, White Lady Cocktail, Acapulco. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.