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Gin Sling
Sugar balances the citrus juice, the spirit fortifies and the carbonate lengthens
dimitris Kapridakis
14th January at 02:56
Whats the difference between this cocktail and tom Collins
14th January at 06:39
Slings (spirit + citrus juice + sugar/liqueur + soda) are one of the earliest cocktails (1806 “bittered sling”). Collins (spirit + lemon (or lime) juice + sugar (&/or liqueur + soda) are similar/same and date from 1840.