Singapore Sling
Ngiam Tong Boon, Long Bar, Raffles Hotel, Singapore, around 1915
The Singapore Sling is gin, pineapple, cherry liqueur, lime, Cointreau, Bénédictine, grenadine and aromatic bitters, shaken and poured into a tall glass over ice. Pineapple gives it a frothy body, cherry and grenadine give it a pink color, and the Bénédictine adds honeyed herbs. More complex than it looks, it is a midsummer classic.
- GlassHurricane
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients8
Directions
- Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a highball or hurricane glass over ice.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerHurricane glass
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Ngiam Tong Boon created the Singapore Sling around 1915 at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. The recipe has varied widely over the years.
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What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
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