Think of a hot summer evening, distant steel drums, tiki torches, a glass in hand, drippy with condensation. What’s under that little paper parasol? A Singapore Sling? You’ve heard it a thousand times, but the name brings to mind a sweet, sissy concoction, not at all what you were looking for. Think again.
Ingredients:
Bombay Gin
Kirshwasser
Lime Juice
Grenadine syrup
Powdered Sugar
Club Soda
Ice
Maraschino Cherries
Lime
Shake with ice 1 ½ ounces of gin, 1 ounce of kirschwasser, 1 ounce of lime juice, ½ ounce of grenadine and 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar. Strain the mix into a Collins glass packed with ice, top it off with cold club soda and garnish with a lime wedge and maraschino cherry.
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2 Replies to "Singapore Sling"
Plum January 19, 2016 (10:42 pm)
I don’t know what kirschwasser is, but I do remember drinking these at the Maryland shore:)
admin January 28, 2016 (9:38 pm)
It’s a cherry brandy. One of those bottles that lives in the back of the cabinet – until the tiki torches come out. Or maybe pork chops with dried cherries . . .