How to Make a Singapore Sling

A Singapore Sling is a popular cocktail that was created in Singapore in 1910. Many hotels, restaurants and resorts serve this delicious fruit cocktail. With a few ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make your own Singapore Slings in the comfort of your own home.

Things You'll Need

• Cocktail shaker
• Strainer
• Glass
• Ice (crushed and cubed)
• Cherries
• Pineapple slices
• Measuring spoon
• Grenadine
• Cointreau
• Gin
• Cherry Brandy
• Benedictine
• Lime juice
• Pineapple juice

Instructions

How to Make a Singapore Sling

1. Add the juice. In a tall glass add in 1.5 teaspoons of lime juice. You can use either fresh lime juice or the pre-bottled kind. However, fresh lime juice usually tastes better. Add in 2.5 ounces of your favorite pineapple juice. The mixture should look similar to a light colored orange juice.

2. Add in the alcohol. Now it’s time to add in the alcohol ingredients. Add in 1 teaspoon of benedictine followed by 3 teaspoons of cherry brandy. Stir it a little bit to mix up the ingredients. After you have the benedictine and brandy, add in 1.5 teaspoons of cointreau. Follow that with 1.5 teaspoons of grenadine. That wraps up all of the alcohol in ingredients. At this time if you want to give your Singapore Sling an extra kick, add some cherry juice.

3. Add in the ice. Add in about 6 to 10 full-size cubes of ice. You want the ice to completely fill the glass even if it exceeds the amount of alcohol and juice you have in there.

4. Shake it all up. Once you’ve got all of your ingredients ready to go it’s time to shake it up. Get your shaker ready to go. Once the shaker is secured over the glass, shake it for 15 to 20 seconds. The metal cocktail shaker should feel very cold after you have finished shaking it up. This is a sign that the drink is ready to go.

5. Finish it up. Once you have finished shaking up the mixture, take your strainer and strain the mixture into a tall glass. Add in some crushed ice and stir it up a little bit. Take two straws and put them in the glass. Slice the pineapple slice so it fits on the outside of the glass. Top it with a couple of cherries. Serve it cold. Voila, a homemade Singapore Sling!

Tips & Warnings

• If you enjoy a more cherry flavored drink, add some extra grenadine to the mixture and a little bit of cherry juice. This will give it a kick.

• Make sure that you use the appropriate amounts of alcohol. Using too much or too little will dramatically alter the taste of the drink.