Floradora

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Serve in

a Collins glass...
1¾ fl oz Rutte Dry Gin
¾ fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ fl oz Lejay Creme de Framboise (raspberry) Liqueur
Top up with Ginger ale
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How to make:

SHAKE first three ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with ginger ale and lightly stir.

Garnish:

Raspberry and lime wedge

Comment:

This pink, gin-based drink is light and fruity with lime juice balancing sweet raspberry liqueur and lengthened with ginger ale.

About:

Dating from the turn of the 20th century, this drink is named after a successful musical which originally opened in London in 1899 and then Broadway the following year. The show was famous for its double sextet, ‘Tell Me Pretty Maiden’ and chorus line of ‘Florodora Girls’.

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