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Singapore Recipe: Singapore Sling Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

The Singapore Sling is a “must try” beverage, especially at the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel. Historical record shows Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon first mixed the sweet concoction for the hotel sometime around 1910, although the exact date is disputed. The following is reproduced from a Long Bar recipe.

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce Cherry Heering brandy
1/4 ounce Cointreau
1/4 ounce Benedictine
4 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/3 ounce grenadine
Dash of bitters

Directions:

Shake with ice. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Garnish with cherry and slice of pineapple.

Servings: Serves one.

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