Singapore Sling (Dale DeGroff’s recipe)

Serve in a Collins glass...
1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
½	fl oz	Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur
¼	fl oz	Benedictine D.O.M. Liqueur
¼	fl oz	Triple sec liqueur
1½	fl oz	Fresh pressed pineapple juice
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
1/12	fl oz	Giffard Sirop Grenadine (Grenadine Syrup)
1	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Pineapple slice and Luxardo maraschino cherry

Comment:

Beautifully balanced, fruity and complex with just enough gin to add a spirituous bite.

About:

We’re indebted to Dale DeGroff for sharing this recipe, which he, in turn, was given by a former bartender at Singapore’s Raffles Hotel.

For more Singapore Sling recipes and the cocktails full story, see our Singapore Sling page.

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