Gin Sling

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (14 ratings)

Serve in a

Sling glass

Garnish:

Lemon slice

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda water.

2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
Top up with Thomas Henry Soda Water
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Review:

Sugar balances the citrus juice, the spirit fortifies and the carbonate lengthens.

History:

'Sling' comes from the German word 'schlingen', meaning 'to swallow' and is a style of drink which was popular from the late 1800s.

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Perhaps the world's biggest cocktail book! Certainly, our biggest yet, 624 pages, 6cm (2.3inch) thick and weighing 2.25kg (5lb). Our Seventeenth Edition

Buy it here
Easy Jigger image

Easy Jigger

The Easy Jigger® is a measure designed for use when making cocktails, primarily in the home but also by professional bartenders. It has a unique design

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