What ingredients are in a Dragonfly?

1 1/2 oz Gin, 4 oz Ginger ale, 1 Lime

What glass do you use for a Dragonfly?

A Dragonfly is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Dragonfly?

A Dragonfly has an estimated ABV of 7,20%.

How many calories are in a Dragonfly?

A Dragonfly contains approximately 154 calories per serving.

Dragonfly

Copa Highball glass

Dificultad Easy

Calorías ~154 kcal

ABV 7,20%

Ingredientes

Gin 1 1/2 oz
Ginger ale 4 oz
Lime 1

Instrucciones

In a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes, combine the gin and ginger ale. Stir well. Garnish with the lime wedge.

Herbal Refreshing

El Dragonfly es un highball ligero y refrescante que combina gin con ginger ale y lima en un vaso alto con hielo. Los botánicos del gin complementan el cálido calor especiado del ginger ale, mientras que la lima aporta un brillante toque cítrico. Es una preparación sencilla y de poco esfuerzo que pone en valor la afinidad natural entre el gin y el jengibre.

History & Origins

The Dragonfly belongs to the gin-and-ginger highball tradition that has roots in Victorian-era cocktail culture, when ginger ale and ginger beer were frequently paired with spirits. The specific Dragonfly recipe has no definitive recorded origin and is considered a modern variation within this broader family. Its precise authorship is disputed.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: juniper and floral gin botanicals with a lively ginger spice and fresh lime zest. Palate: crisp and refreshing with gin's herbaceous notes balanced by the warm, peppery ginger ale and a tart lime finish. Finish: clean, gingery, and slightly dry with a botanical afterglow.

juniper ginger lime herbal refreshing

Pro Tip

Use a premium, high-quality ginger ale with a pronounced ginger flavor to ensure the spice stands up to the gin's botanicals, and garnish with a lime wedge squeezed tableside.

Data verified septiembre 2017

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