Benedictine is so incredibly versatile. I think John Carr's onto something with Liquore Strega as a potential substitute also. And absinthe forever!
Strega… that’s a great idea, i need to experiment with that next. And benedictine has helped me out on numerous occasions, it’s like a swiss army knife.
Wow a vertically integrated cocktail. First, the lovely aromatics from the bitters, then an inviting greeting from the fresh pineapple giving way to the lemon floral complex and finally the sophistically boozy base reveales itself. This sour's a keeper!
Completely agree! Can’t wait to make it again.
Very interested to hear what other discerning drinkers think about this. No yellow chartreuse, so i decided to replace with Dom Benedictine and a few drops of absinthe. Obviously not a perfect substitute but it produced an interesting (ie pretty good) result! I am always keen to explore cocktails with fresh orange.
Wow. That was different- but in a good way (the genius of gaz regan). Made the mistake of serving in a champagne flute - resulting in even more froth and bubbles! But however you serve it, this is a seriously good fun drink.
Many thanks. It will help me update this page on Raffles Singapore Sling recipe:
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1825/singapore-sling-raffles-formula
Done and sent!
Hi Guy. I'd very grateful if you could please photograph your Raffles recipe card and email it to me at simon.difford@diffordsguide.com
Hi Simon. Sure thing! I’ll sort it this evening.
I was all set to remake the recipe on the card i got from Raffles back in 2003… it’s been stuck on the fridge for years. However, I’m glad I went with these proportions - what a lovely cocktail. It’s everything i wished the Raffles experience was - the reality back then was “iconic bar, lots of monkey nuts, underwhelming drink”. Cheers
A delicious drink! I agree with others that it needs sufficient dilution to fully open up. Perfect balance of spice and sweetness. I used an atomizer and sprayed my glass before pouring, which led to the perfect hint of absinthe - present but not overpowering.
Me too. A spritz of absinthe was just perfect. And absolutely needed the dilution. For a non-whiskey lover, i thought this was superb
What a perfect combination of flavours and notes, quite exceptional (at least to my palate). Had to sub the whiskey barrel bitters for Chocolate bitters, as another discerning drinker suggested, but it worked for me. Now on rotation!
Cranberry juice, Aromatic bitters, Dark/black rum, Brown sugar syrup, (+ 3 more)
