Floradora
A gin fizz brightened with raspberry and ginger — fresh, floral, and lightly spiced, finished with a fizz of ginger beer.
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz raspberry syrup
- Ginger beer, to top
- Fresh raspberries, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add gin, lime juice, and raspberry syrup to a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a highball glass over ice, top with ginger beer, and garnish with raspberries.
Origin & Story
Named after the 1900 Broadway hit Floradora — one of the most popular musicals of the Edwardian era — the drink was served at Bustanoby's restaurant in New York and became fashionable among the show's fans. It is one of the few cocktails from that era to incorporate both raspberry and ginger, giving it a flavor profile that feels remarkably modern.
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