How To Make a Singapore Sling
Enjoy a taste of the Orient with a Singapore sling.
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You Will Need
- 1.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz cherry-flavored brandy
- 0.25 oz Cointreau
- 0.25 oz Benedictine
- 4.0 oz pineapple juice
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- 0.333333 oz grenadine
- A dash of bitters
- Ice
- A cocktail shaker
- A Collins glass
- A maraschino cherry
- A pineapple slice
Steps
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Step 1
Pour gin, brandy, and Cointreau
Pour an ounce and a half of gin, half an ounce of cherry-flavored brandy, and a quarter of an ounce of Cointreau into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
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Step 2
Add Benedictine and juice
Add a quarter of an ounce of Benedictine, four ounces of pineapple juice, and half an ounce of lime juice.
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The drier liqueur B&B can be substituted for Benedictine.
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Step 3
Add grenadine and bitters
Add a third of an ounce of grenadine and a dash of bitters. Shake vigorously.
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Step 4
Strain into a glass
Strain the contents of the shaker into an ice-filled Collins glass.
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Step 5
Garnish with cherry and pineapple
Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a slice of pineapple. Cheers!
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The Singapore sling was created in 1915 by a bartender at the world-famous Long Bar in Singapore’s Raffles Hotel.
