Inimitable cocktail: "Singapore sling"

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Every country has its own dishes or drinks that it is proud of. Singapore is no exception. Guests and locals can always taste the national ancient drink, a wonderful alcoholic cocktail - "Singapore Sling".

The history of the cocktail

The history of this drink dates back to the first half of the last century. This delicious cocktail appeared in the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. The Singapore Sling cocktail has acquired many legends, so it deserves to be considered a real treasure of this country.

One of the legends says that the cocktail was invented by a bartender, whose name is Ngiam Tong Boon. The fact is that "sling" is translated into Russian as "commander". The drink, according to legend, was asked to be prepared by a certain officer in order to win the heart of his lady. The bartender, in order to win over the officer, was able to show ingenuity and created a wonderful drink, which eventually became the national pride of Singapore.

Singapore Sling Cocktail Recipe

It's been almost 100 years since this drink was created. Today, no one will say the original composition of the cocktail - over time, its true recipe was lost. For this reason, even the cocktail "Singapore Sling", which can be tasted in the "Long Bar" of the hotel where it was created (Raffles), is only a distant reminder of the true drink, according to the bartenders.

In general, the main ingredients in the drink "sling" are water, gin and sugar. This cocktail has "gone further" as more ingredients are added to the contents.

The Singapore Sling contains the following ingredients:

• Gin (30 ml).
• Cherry Brandy (15ml).
• Pineapple juice (120 ml).
• Lime juice (15 ml).
• Pomegranate syrup (10 ml).
• Orange liqueur (7.5 ml).
• Cointreau and Benedictine liqueurs (7.5 ml).
• Cocktail cherry.
• Ice cubes.

There are quite a lot of ingredients in the cocktail, but it is thanks to this that it acquires its unique, exquisite taste. These components make the cocktail deceptive. At first glance, it may seem that the taste of this drink is gentle and sweet, but in fact, after drinking it, some bitterness remains, as well as a desire to try it again.

How to make a gin cocktail at home

Cooking thisthe drink is very simple, and anyone can make it. First, you need to choose the ingredients you need for cooking. To prepare cocktails with gin at home, you need some equipment, and if there are none, then you will not be able to make a drink. To prepare a cocktail "Sling", you need the following devices:

• Shaker.
• Citrus press.
• Highball.
• Strainer.

Cooking:

1. Ice cubes are placed in the shaker and all other ingredients are poured in.
2. All this must be thoroughly shaken with a strainer.
3. After the liquid is poured into a glass and decorated with a cherry.

Cooking Tips

All bartenders preparing this cocktail use and recommend to everyone only natural ingredients. It is highly undesirable to use juices from packs, even if they are very expensive. They can't compare to fresh produce that has just been juiced.

"Singapore sling" has a very unusual taste, despite the components included in its composition, it is slightly bitter, thanks to gin, and cherry pit and natural juices give tenderness to taste.

Where you can try the real "Singapore Sling"

Gin cocktails at home, of course, can and should be prepared, but where is the real "Singapore Sling" served? This cocktail in the homeland of its appearance is far fromrare, but it is also served on Singapore Airlines planes. The drink can be tasted in any bar in Singapore, but there is no guarantee that it will be prepared exactly according to the old, real recipe, and the taste will be the same legendary and unique. In most bars, guests will be offered only an analogue of this cocktail, which, although similar to the original, does not convey all the facets of an unforgettable taste.

For those who want to not just knock over a couple of glasses, but plunge into the real atmosphere of one of the oldest hotels in the Southeast Asian region, you need to go to the Long Bar, which is located in the Raffles Hotel. Only in this place you can get real pleasure from the unique taste of this cocktail, especially sitting in the wicker chairs of the bar in which the drink was born.