Thursday, April 2, 2009

Singapore Sling


Here's the original Singapore Sling recipe, from Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
It was invented by Hainanese-Chinese bartender Ngiam Tong Boon, around the turn-of-the-century.
The hotel's museum has the safe where Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon locked away his precious recipes. Visitors may view this safe. His original recipe was jotted down on a bar-chit in 1936 by a guest at the hotel who asked the waiter for it.
The Singapore Sling was originally meant as a woman's drink, hence the delightful pink color.
Here's the original recipe from Raffles Hotel:
30 ml gin
15 ml Cherry Brandy
120 ml Pineapple juice
15 ml Lime juice
7.5 ml Cointreau
7.5 ml Dom Benedictine
10 ml Grenadine
Dash of Angostora Bitters
Garnish with a slice of pineapple and cherry.

Enjoy this classic cocktail!

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