Make Mine a Double

posted by Hilary on Apr 15

Singapore Sling

I fancied an Eastern twist to my blog today and I looked towards the Singapore Sling,

It’s seems to be a common thread ruining through all the tails that the sling was born on the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, at some point between 1900 and 1915. But one thing that is disputed or experimented with over the years is the recipe different ratios to what is mixed and some including pineapple juice, others not.

TO put the record straight however The Raffles Hotel publish a recipe card for the Sling

• 2 shots gin

• ½ shot Bénédictine

• ½ shot dry cherry brandy

• ½ shot lemon juice

• 2 dashes orange bitters

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Shake well with ice and strain in to a Sling glass. Top off with soda water.