Singapore Sling
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ ounces gin
- ¾ ounce cherry brandy
- ¾ ounce Bénédictine
- ¾ ounce Cointreau
- 1 ounce fresh orange juice
- ¾ ounce fresh lime juice
- 2 to 3 ounces chilled club soda
- Garnish: Pineapple wedge
- Garnish: Orange slice
- Garnish: Maraschino cherry
INSTRUCTIONS
Shake all the liquid ingredients but the club soda vigorously with ice. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with the pineapple, orange slice, and cherry
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NOTES
This international classic was created at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in 1915, by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon. The immense popularity of this famous drink inspired a multitude of variations throughout the Pacific, making it difficult to actually pin down the original recipe, but the one that seems to prevail is made with gin, cherry brandy, lime juice, and Bénédictine. Other variations include a splash of soda or for the cherry brandy to be floated on top. This recipe encompasses all the best aspects of a great Singapore Sling.
