Singapore Sling

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The Singapore Sling is both a cocktail that was invented by Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore sometime between 1910 and 1915 and a movie directed and written by Nikos Nikolaidis. At one point the recipe fell into disuse and was actually forgotten by the bar staff. The recipe currently used by the hotel (and repeated at the Wikibooks link below) was the result of recreating the original recipe based on the memories of former bartenders and some written notes that they were able to discover.

The original recipe, which does not include club soda, is rarely used outside the Raffles Hotel. A notable exception is on all Singapore Airlines flights, and the drink is free in all classes of travel.

[edit] Standard Mix

• 30ml gin
• 7.5ml Bénédictine
• 15ml cherry brandy
• 7.5ml Cointreau or Triple sec
• 120ml Pineapple juice
• 15ml fresh lime juice
• 10ml grenadine
• dash of Angostura bitters
• Garnish: maraschino cherry, pineapple chunk, and orange slice

Cost of a premixed Singapore Sling at Raffles Hotel, Singapore is $19.80SGD (inc 10% service charge) (Sept 17th, 2006)

[edit] References in popular culture

• Johnny Depp's character in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Raoul Duke, mentions drinking Singapore Slings while meeting with his attorney.