Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails · Tropical & Tiki
Singapore Sling
Raffles Hotel's elaborate pink sling — fruity, herbal and lush.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- Singapore
- Period
- c. 1915
- Creator
- Ngiam Tong Boon
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Gin30 ml
- Cherry liqueur15 ml
- Cointreau7.5 ml
- Bénédictine7.5 ml
- Pineapple juice120 ml
- Fresh lime juice15 ml
- Grenadine10 ml
- Angostura bitters1 dash
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Pineapple and cherry
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Fill a highball or tiki glass with ice.
- 02
Shake all ingredients hard with ice.
- 03
Strain over fresh ice.
- 04
Garnish with pineapple and a cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Cherry, pineapple, herbs
- Finish
- Lush and long
- Character
- Exotic hotel classic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Ngiam Tong Boon at the Long Bar of Raffles Hotel, Singapore, around 1915.
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