The Singapore Sling is a cocktail originating from Singapore. Invented in 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, bartender at The Raffles Hotel, the cocktail has gone on to become one of the world’s most famous and is a must try when visiting Singapore.

Although the original recipe is somewhat disputed, the common recipe, and the one currently used at The Raffles Hotel, is a delicious mix of spirits, liqueurs and fruit —a perfect remedy to Singapore’s punishing humidity.

The Singapore Sling is one of the more complex cocktails to make, requiring 10 different ingredients, but it’s well worth it for those willing to try.

Ingredients

• 30ml of Gin
• 7.5ml of Cointreau
• 15ml of Cherry Brandy
• 7.5ml of Dom Benedictine
• 15 ml of Grenadine
• 15 ml of Lime Juice
• 120ml of Pineapple Juice
• A dash of Angostura Bitters
• Pineapple Slice and Cherry to Garnish

Preparation

1.            Add ice to a hurricane glass to chill.

2.            Add the gin, cherry brandy, Cointreau, Dom Benedictine and dash of Angosturra bitters to a cocktail shaker.

3.            Add the grenadine, lime juice, pineapple juice to the same cocktail shaker.

4.            Add ice to the cocktail shaker and shake.

5.            Strain cocktail shaker into the chilled hurricane glass from step one.

6.            Add a pineapple slice and cherry to the rim of the glass.