The Florodora is a classic cocktail that is believed to have been created in the early 1900s at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The recipe, which traditionally mixes dry gin with lime, raspberry, simple syrup, and ginger ale, was named for six gorgeous dancers known as the Florodora Sextette who were the opening act in the Edwardian Broadway show of the same name.
Add five raspberries, raspberry syrup, and simple syrup to a shaker.
Using a muddler, gently muddle raspberries in raspberry syrup and simple syrup for 5-7 seconds.
Add gin and lime juice to shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Fill a highball glass with fresh cracked ice.
Using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer, strain into highball glass.
Top with ginger ale.
Garnish with lime slice and two raspberries.