CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1890–1919
Singapore Sling
Gin, cherry liqueur, pineapple and lime: the Raffles Hotel’s long, rosy tropical classic.
1915Historical classicResearched
The Singapore Sling was created at the Raffles Hotel around 1915 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon. Gin, cherry brandy, Bénédictine, lime, pineapple and grenadine make a long, fruit-forward drink that was originally closer to a gin sour than the sweet modern version. The original recipe was lost and reconstructed; the hotel’s current serve is one interpretation among several.
THE RECIPETropical, fruity and gently tart
Ingredients
- Gin30 ml
- Cherry brandy15 ml
- Cointreau7.5 ml
- Bénédictine7.5 ml
- Grenadine10 ml
- Pineapple juice120 ml
- Lime juice15 ml
- Soda water10 ml
- Pineapple wedge and cherryto garnish
Method
Shake everything but the soda with ice. Strain into a highball over ice, top with soda and garnish with a pineapple wedge and a cherry.
Highball · ice · pineapple wedge and cherry