Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling was created by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, in 1915. It was originally designed to appeal to British colonial visitors.
Ingredients
30ml
Tanqueray London Dry Gin
10ml
Triple Sec Liqueur
10ml
Cherry brandy
10ml
Benedictine Liqueur
60ml
Pineapple juice
30ml
Lime juice
10ml
Grenadine
1
Orange Wedge (Garnish)
1
Maraschino Cherry (Garnish)
1
Dash of Soda Water
0 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1
Ice scoop
1
Jigger
1
Highball Glass
1
Shaker
1
Hawthorne Strainer
1
Tongs
Serves:
Method
Preparation
- Shake all ingredients except for the Soda and the Bitter over Ice.
- Strain into an iced Highball Glass.
- Top with a splash of Soda and one dash of Cocktail Bitters.
- . Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry and an Orange Wedge.
Alcohol content
Alcohol content
15.8 g per serve
Interesting facts
History of the drink
The cocktail was invented by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in 1915. The Singapore Sling was a unique creation that combined gin, cherry liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice and other ingredients to create a complex and refreshing flavour.
