Singapore Sling
Na Raffles Hotel Singapore around 1915 wey bartender Ngiam Tong Boon create am.
Wetin you need
- 45 mlGin
- 15 mlCherry Heering
- 8 mlBénédictine
- 8 mlTriple Sec
- 120 mlPineapple Juice
- 15 mlLime Juice
- 8 mlGrenadine
- 1 dashAngostura Bitters
How to make am
- 1Combine all ingredients for shaker with ice.
- 2Shake vigorously.
- 3Strain into hurricane glass with ice.
- 4Garnish with pineapple and cherry.
Decoration
Pineapple slice, maraschino cherry
Tools
Cocktail Shaker
Story
Singapore Sling na around 1915 wey bartender Ngiam Tong Boon create am for Long Bar for di legendary Raffles Hotel for Singapore. For dat time, e be like say e no proper for women make dem drink for public—so Ngiam design dis pink drink make e look like fruit juice, wey go allow women make dem enjoy cocktail quietly. Di taste na sophisticated tropical symphony: gin dey provide di backbone, Cherry Heering dey add rich cherry depth, Benedictine dey contribute herbal complexity, and pineapple juice dey bring tropical brightness. E sweet but balanced, with layers wey go dey reveal demselves as time dey go. Dis one na for history lovers, tropical cocktail enthusiasts, and anybody wey dey visit Singapore. Long Bar still dey serve dem today, famously dey allow customers make dem throw peanut shells for ground. Pro Tips: No substitute Cherry Heering with regular cherry liqueur—im depth na essential. Di recipe don evolve for one century; dis version dey reflect di modern Raffles interpretation.