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A Singapore Sling is a fruity cocktail with pineapple, lime and cherry flavors. This version uses white rum for a tropical profile, though gin is more commonly used in many variations. The recipe makes one drink, and its flexible ingredients make it easy to adjust the sweetness to suit your taste.
Singapore Sling ingredients
Recipes for this cocktail vary, and versions associated with the Raffles Hotel in Singapore are not the only way to make it. This recipe leaves out grenadine because the pineapple juice and Cherry Heering already contribute sweetness. For a balanced result, measure the ingredients carefully before mixing, then taste and adjust the next serving to your preference.
Ingredients for one drink
- 1 ounce white rum
- 1/2 ounce Cherry Heering
- 1/4 ounce Cointreau
- 1/4 ounce Benedictine
- 3 ounces pineapple juice
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- Ice
How to make a Singapore Sling
- Pour the white rum, Cherry Heering, Cointreau, Benedictine, pineapple juice, lime juice and Angostura bitters into a glass.
- Stir to combine, add ice and let the drink chill before serving.
- For a more thoroughly mixed drink, add the ingredients and ice to a cocktail shaker, shake, then serve over ice.
Both methods work; stirring directly in the serving glass is a simple option, while shaking helps chill and combine the ingredients quickly. Use fresh ice for serving, and avoid adding extra sweetener before tasting, since the fruit juice and liqueur already bring sweetness.
Garnish and serving suggestions
A cherry, pineapple wedge and fresh lime make colorful garnishes that echo the cocktail’s flavors. Serve the drink soon after mixing while it is cold. The recipe uses white rum, while gin is a common alternative in other Singapore Sling recipes; choose according to the flavor profile you prefer.
Cherry Heering gives the cocktail its distinctive cherry note. If you have some left over, keep the bottle stored according to its label and look for other cocktail recipes that call for cherry liqueur. For parties, you can prepare the measured ingredients ahead of time, but add ice and mix each serving shortly before it is served.
Enjoy this Singapore Sling as a refreshing, fruit-forward cocktail, and serve alcoholic drinks responsibly to adults of legal drinking age.
— Emma
