Singapore Sling

Name: Singapore Sling
Ingredients: 1½ ounces London Dry Gin; ½ ounce Cherry Heering; ¼ ounce Bénédictine; ¼ ounce Cointreau; 1½ ounces Fresh Pineapple Juice; ½ ounce Fresh Lime Juice; ¼ ounce Grenadine; 1 dash Angostura Bitters; 1 ounce Soda Water; 1 each Pineapple Wedge; 1 each Brandied Cherry

Gin, Cherry Heering, Bénédictine, Cointreau, pineapple, lime, grenadine, bitters, soda. Ngiam Tong Boon at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, 1915. A long tropical drink.

Servings

Served inHighball

MethodShaken

Ingredients

London Dry Gin1½ ounces
Cherry Heering½ ounce
Bénédictine¼ ounce
Cointreau¼ ounce
Fresh Pineapple Juice1½ ounces
Fresh Lime Juice½ ounce
Grenadine¼ ounce
Angostura Bitters1 dash
Soda Water1 ounce
Pineapple Wedge1 each
Brandied Cherry1 each

Directions

Combine all ingredients except soda in a shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Top with soda. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a brandied cherry.

Notes

The Raffles version became overrun with bad copies. This is the version closer to the original — fresh juices, real ingredients, balanced.

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