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.

The 1915 Raffles Hotel original: a long, layered tropical drink masquerading as a sling.

Ingredients

1½ oz Gin
½ oz Cherry Heering
¼ oz Cointreau
¼ oz Bénédictine
4 oz Pineapple juice
½ oz fresh Lime juice
⅓ oz Grenadine
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Soda water to top

Instructions

Shake everything except the soda hard with ice for 8 to 12 seconds.
Strain into a hurricane or collins glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with a splash of soda water.
Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a cherry.

Tips

This is the real Raffles spec: pineapple-forward and frothy, not the sweet red tourist sludge.
Cherry Heering is non-negotiable; a generic "cherry brandy" will skew the drink saccharine.

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