The Singapore Sling is a famous gin cocktail associated with Singapore’s Raffles Hotel, combining fruit, citrus, cherry, herbs, and bitters in a rosy long drink.
This balanced version is shaken hard with ice to chill the pineapple-rich mixture, then strained into a tall glass and finished with the classic fruit garnish.
Use fresh lime juice and unsweetened pineapple juice. Sweetened juice can overpower the small measures of herbal and citrus liqueur.
Serving Suggestions
Serve immediately as an aperitif or with salty snacks, satay, grilled seafood, or spicy Southeast Asian dishes.
Recipe Notes
Measure the small liqueur amounts carefully. The cocktail should taste complex and refreshing rather than simply sweet.
Classic Singapore Sling Cocktail
A rosy Singapore gin cocktail with cherry liqueur, pineapple, lime, grenadine, herbs, and bitters.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger
- Hawthorne strainer
- Tall sling or hurricane glass
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 1 1/2 oz London dry gin
- 1/2 oz cherry liqueur
- 1/4 oz orange liqueur
- 1/4 oz Benedictine
- 4 oz pineapple juice unsweetened
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/3 oz grenadine
- 1 dash aromatic bitters
- 1/2 cup ice plus more for the glass
- 1 wedge fresh pineapple for garnish
- 1 medium cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
Shake and Serve:
- Fill a tall glass with fresh ice.
- Add the gin, cherry liqueur, orange liqueur, Benedictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, bitters, and shaker ice to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake hard for 12 to 15 seconds, then strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with the pineapple wedge and cherry and serve immediately.
Notes
- Fresh lime keeps the drink bright.
- Shake firmly to create a light pineapple foam.
- For responsible service, this recipe makes one cocktail.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 28gSodium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23g