Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

  • Type
    Mixed drink
  • Primary alcohol by volume
    Gin
  • Served
    Straight up
  • Standard garnish
    Maraschino cherry, pineapple
  • Standard drinkware
    Hurricane glass
  • IBA specified ingredients
    3 cl gin
    1.5 cl cherry liqueur, such as maraschino
    0.75 cl cointreau
    0.75 cl DOM bénédictine
    1 cl grenadine
    12 cl pineapple juice
    1.5 cl fresh lime juice
    1 dash angostura bitters
  • Preparation
    Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
    Shake well.
    Strain into glass.
    Garnish with pineapple and cocktail cherry.

The singapore sling is a gin-based sling cocktail from singapore.

This long drink was developed sometime before 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon, who was working at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore.

It was initially called the gin sling – a sling was originally a North American drink composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavored.

References
Singapore Sling

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