Singapore Sling

Revision as of 21:25, 17 April 2006

History of the Singapore Sling

"None dispute that the Singapore Sling was originally created by Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. However that is where the agreements end. The exact date is in question, with some people claiming it was in 1915, some 1913, while the hotel itself claims that it was created sometime prior to 1910. There is also plenty of disagreement as to how closely the current version of this drink that is served at Raffles is to what was originally served. Apparently the original recipe was lost and forgotten sometime in the 1930's." -- DrinkBoy.com

Official Raffle's Singapore Sling Blurb

"The Singapore Sling was created at Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century by Hainanese-Chinese bartender, Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon.

In the Hotel's museum, visitors may view the safe in which Mr. Ngiam locked away his precious recipe books, as well as the Sling recipe hastily jotted on a bar-chit in 1936 by a visitor to the Hotel who asked the waiter for it.

Originally, the Singapore Sling was meant as a woman's drink, hence the attractive pink colour. Today, it is very definately a drink enjoyed by all, without which any visit to Raffles Hotel is incomplete."

Official Raffle's Singapore Sling Recipe

• 30ml 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
• A Dash of Angostura Bitters
• Garnish with a slice of Pineapple and Cherry

Common Recipes

Recipe#1:

• 1 ounce gin
• 1/2 ounce Benedictine
• 1/2 ounce cherry brandy
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• Fill with sodawater

Build in a glass over ice.

Recipe#2: Dale DeGroff

"The following is the only and real recipe for the Singapore Sling (also the best tasting). I have a fax from the head bartender sent to me at Rainbow several years ago with their original recipe...all the others whether they are in books or not are wrong AND they don't taste good! Everyone quotes Bakers version and it is wrong and doesn't taste good"

• 1 1/2 oz. Gin
• 1/2 oz. Cherry Herring
• 1/4 oz. Cointreau
• 1/4 oz. Benedictine
• 2 oz. Pineapple Juice
• Dash of Angostura Bitters
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a highball glass. Garnish with orange slice and cherry. Top with soda.

• Singapore Sling Recipes

External links

The Origins of the Singapore Sling (PDF)