Singapore Sling
Hurricane GlassShake & top
Built with: Gin · Cherry Heering · Cointreau · Bénédictine · Pineapple Juice · Lime · Grenadine · Angostura Bitters · Soda Water
Origin
Ngiam Tong Boon · Long Bar, Raffles Hotel, Singapore · 1915
Created by Hainanese bartender Ngiam Tong Boon as a gin sling disguised as a fruit punch so that ladies could drink it socially. The modern Raffles version differs notably from Ngiam's original recipe.
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