Ingredients
- Gin ✓ you have it 3 cl
- Cherry liqueur ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Bénédictine ✓ you have it ¾ cl
- Triple sec ✓ you have it ¾ cl
- Pineapple juice ✓ you have it 12 cl
- Lime juice ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Grenadine ✓ you have it 1 cl
- Angostura bitters ✓ you have it 1 dash
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
- Pineapple ✓ you have it 1 piece
- Cocktail cherry ✓ you have it 1 piece
Gin, cherry liqueur, Bénédictine and pineapple: Singapore’s famous sling is fruity, spicy and surprisingly complex.
Method
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1
Shake all ingredients hard with ice.
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Strain* onto fresh ice in a large glass.
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Garnish with pineapple and a cherry.
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All bar toolsThe story of the Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is credited to Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Long Bar in Singapore's Raffles Hotel, who is said to have created it around 1915. The exact original recipe, however, is disputed and has changed several times over the decades. Its pink color suited an era when women were expected to drink juice rather than alcohol in public.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Singapore Sling is classically served.
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