Raffles' Singapore Sling

"The Singapore Sling has always been synonymous with Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Made of gin, cherry brandy and Bénédictine with a dash of bitters and Cointreau and finished off with pineapple and lime juice and grenadine, it is seen as the perfect embodiment of the warm climates of the region." Destination Flavour Singapore

• makes

  1

• prep

  5 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 30 ml Sipsmith gin
• 15 ml Heering cherry brandy
• 7.5 ml Cointreau
• 7.5 ml Dom Benedictine
• dash Angostura bitters
• 10 ml Grenadine
• 15 ml lime juice
• 120 ml pineapple juice
• ice cubes

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake.

Strain into a poco grande glass and serve garnished with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.

Image by Adam Liaw.

This recipe is from the series Destination Flavour Singapore. Visit the program page for more details, recipes and guides.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.