# Floradora

Raspberry, lime, and London dry gin lengthened with ginger ale make this Edwardian highball bright, fragrant, and far drier than its theatrical pink suggests.

Strength: 12% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [London dry gin](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/london-dry-gin.md)
- 30 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 15 ml [Raspberry syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/raspberry-syrup.md)
- 90 ml [Ginger ale](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/ginger-ale.md) — Use a chilled ginger ale with restrained sweetness.

## Glassware

Highball glass

## Garnish

- Fresh raspberries — Skewer exactly two fresh raspberries.

## Method

1. Shake the gin, lime juice, and raspberry syrup hard with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled highball glass filled with fresh cubed ice.
3. Add the ginger ale and stir once gently to combine without losing carbonation.

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- [Army & Navy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/army-and-navy.md): Orgeat replaces plain sugar in this gin sour, bringing almond richness and orange-flower perfume into a sharply structured, bitters-seasoned drink.
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## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/floradora
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/floradora-a783ed50.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/floradora/