Singapore Sling
Raffles Hotel's famous sling layers gin, cherry liqueur, Benedictine and Cointreau with pineapple and lime into a rosy tropical tall drink. Complex, fruity and deceptively easy to drink.
Hard
Difficulty
6 min
Time
227 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Pineapple1
- Grenadine¼ oz
- Angostura BittersA dash
- Gin1 oz
- Bénédictine¼ oz
- Cherry Brandy½ oz
- Lime Juice½ oz
- Maraschino Cherry(optional)1
- Pineapple Juice4 oz
- Cointreau¼ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Singapore Sling close to the original.
Instead of Angostura Bitters
- Orange Bitters— citrus-forward
- Peychaud's Bitters— brighter, anise-tinged
Instead of Bénédictine
- Drambuie— honeyed, scotch-based
- Yellow Chartreuse— drier, more herbal
Instead of Cherry Brandy
- Cherry Heering
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of Pineapple Juice
- Orange Juice— softer, everyday swap
- Passion Fruit Juice— tangier, more tropical
Instead of Cointreau
- Grand Marnier— richer, cognac-based
- Triple Sec— lighter, a bit sweeter
Instructions
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
Shake well.
Strain into highball glass.
Garnish with pineapple and cocktail cherry.
Pairs well with
This layered tropical sling was born at Raffles — pair it with Southeast Asian street bites:
- Chicken satay with peanut sauce
- Shrimp spring rolls
- Curry puffs
- Pineapple tarts
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