Singapore Sling is a fruit-forward gin sling in this simplified recipe, using cherry brandy, grenadine, sweet-sour mix, and carbonation.
Shake cherry brandy, grenadine, gin, and sweet and sour with ice. Strain into a hurricane glass over fresh ice, top with carbonated water, and garnish with one cherry.
Serve in a hurricane glass over ice with one cherry as the only garnish. The Singapore Sling should look tall, red, and tropical, with carbonated water giving lift rather than making the drink heavy.
Pair it with satay, spicy noodles, fried shrimp, grilled chicken, tropical fruit, or sweet-spicy appetizers. Gin, cherry brandy, grenadine, sweet and sour, and carbonated water make the drink strong with bold, aromatic food.
The Singapore Sling is associated with Raffles Hotel in Singapore, though simplified bar versions vary widely. This build keeps the recognizable gin, cherry, red-fruit sweetness, citrus balance, and long sparkling service.
Best for tropical classic menus, hotel-bar inspired service, summer parties, and long colorful gin drinks where fruit, citrus, and carbonation should feel lively rather than syrupy.
Gin gives botanicals, cherry brandy adds dark red-fruit depth, grenadine brings sweetness and color, sweet and sour gives citrus balance, and carbonated water lengthens the drink with light sparkle.
Colorful, tropical, sparkling, fruity, and classic-hotel inspired.
Some Singapore Sling versions add pineapple juice, Benedictine, or Angostura bitters for a more elaborate profile. Keep the gin, cherry brandy, grenadine, sweet and sour, and carbonated water structure clear for this simplified build.
15%
⚠️ Alcoholic beverage: not suitable for minors, pregnant individuals, or designated drivers. Please enjoy responsibly.
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