Singapore Sling

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.

10.5% ABVMediumCocktails

Hard

Difficulty

6 min

Time

227 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Gin

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Pineapple· not in your bar1
  • Grenadine· not in your bar¼ oz
  • Angostura Bitters· not in your barA dash

    Or swap: Orange Bitters — citrus-forward, Peychaud's Bitters — brighter, anise-tinged

  • Gin· not in your bar1 oz
  • Bénédictine· not in your bar¼ oz

    Or swap: Drambuie — honeyed, scotch-based, Yellow Chartreuse — drier, more herbal

  • Cherry Brandy· not in your bar½ oz

    Or swap: Cherry Heering

  • Lime Juice· not in your bar½ oz

    Or swap: Lemon Juice — softer citrus

  • Maraschino Cherry(optional)· not in your bar1
  • Pineapple Juice· not in your bar4 oz

    Or swap: Orange Juice — softer, everyday swap, Passion Fruit Juice — tangier, more tropical

  • Cointreau· not in your bar¼ oz

    Or swap: Grand Marnier — richer, cognac-based, Triple Sec — lighter, a bit sweeter

Instructions

  1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.

  2. Shake well.

  3. Strain into highball glass.

  4. 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

Also known as

sigapore sling

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