Ingredients

  • 1½ ozgin
  • ½ ozcherry heering
  • ¼ ozcointreau
  • ¼ ozbenedictine
  • 4 ozpineapple juice
  • ½ ozfresh lime juice
  • 🍋cherry and pineapple wedge(garnish)

🔧 Tools

jiggershakerstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add gin and Cherry Heering and Cointreau and Benedictine and pineapple juice and lime juice to a shaker with ice
  2. Garnish with a cherry and pineapple wedge
  3. Shake vigorously until well chilled
  4. Strain into a sling glass or highball filled with ice
  5. Top with a splash of soda water

📜 History

The Singapore Sling was created at the Long Bar of Singapore's Raffles Hotel, traditionally attributed to bartender Ngiam Tong Boon sometime between 1910 and 1915. The original recipe was unfortunately lost, and modern versions vary considerably. The current Raffles recipe, reconstructed from memories and historical notes, has become the accepted standard—a complex blend of gin, cherry liqueur, and tropical fruit that captures colonial-era elegance.

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