CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1600s–1780s
Gin Sling
A short, strong ancestor of the highball: gin, lemon, sugar and water.
18th centuryHistorical classicResearched
The sling is one of the oldest American mixed-drink families, made from spirit, sugar and water with a little citrus. The gin sling was a standard saloon order in the nineteenth century and appears in Jerry Thomas’s 1862 guide. Add soda and you have a Collins; add ice and a long glass and you have the highball.
- Singapore Sling
- Brandy Sling
- Whiskey Sling
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml
- Lemon juice15 ml
- Sugar1 tsp
- Water30 ml
- Angostura bitters2 dashes
Method
Stir the gin, lemon, sugar and water with ice until cold. Strain into a small tumbler over a large ice cube and add bitters.
Rocks glass · ice · lemon peel