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Singapore Sling

Gin

Singapore Sling

Base
Gin
Family
Tiki and tropical
Era
Up to 1919
Date
around 1915
Glass
Hurricane glass
Technique
Shaken
Flavour
Fruity, Sweet
Strength
Medium
IBA list
Contemporary Classics

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Gin30 ml
Cherry liqueur15 ml
Triple sec8 ml
Bénédictine8 ml
Grenadine10 ml
Pineapple juice120 ml
Lime juice15 ml
Angostura bittersa dash
Pineapple (garnish)a wedge
Cocktail cherry (garnish)one

Method

  1. Shake everything with ice.
  2. Strain into a tall glass and garnish.

Tools

Place of origin

Singapore · Singapore

Singapore
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

A tourist signature of Singapore, above all at the Raffles Hotel.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

One version

It is credited to Ngiam Tong Boon, a Raffles Hotel bartender, though some think the drink is older and its original recipe is debated.

Sources

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