Cocktail· London Dry
Singapore Sling
The Singapore Sling is a shaken long cocktail of London dry gin, Cherry Heering, Bénédictine, Cointreau, grenadine, fresh pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and Angostura bitters, topped with soda and served in a hurricane glass. It was created by Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffles Hotel Long Bar in Singapore around 1915. The drink reads coral-pink and tropical, but the layered liqueurs give it more structure than a simple fruit punch.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz London dry gin
- 0.5 oz Cherry Heering
- 0.25 oz Bénédictine
- 0.25 oz Cointreau
- 0.25 oz grenadine
- 4 oz fresh pineapple juice
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Cold soda water, to top
Built for shaken drinks
The Shaken Set
Boston Shaker · Hawthorne Strainer · Jigger
Method
- Combine gin, Cherry Heering, Bénédictine, Cointreau, grenadine, pineapple juice, lime juice, and Angostura in a shaker.
- Add ice and shake hard for 15 seconds.
- Strain into a hurricane glass over fresh ice.
- Top with cold soda water.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry on a pick.
Garnish
Pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry on a pick
Pro tip
Use Cherry Heering specifically; lesser cherry brandies skew syrupy and miss the bitter-almond pit note that anchors the drink.
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