Singapore Sling

Tart and refreshing, this drink may contain a lot of ingredients, but the end result is pretty darn tasty. Legend has it that this cocktail was created in the early 20th century at a hotel bar in Singapore. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s well-balanced, drinkable, and not overly-sweet; it’s simply a gradual evolution of flavors.

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce Beefeater gin
• 1/4 ounce Benedictine
• 1/4 ounce Hiram Walker Triple Sec
• 1/4 ounce Heering cherry liqueur
• 1 ounce pineapple juice
• 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• Club soda, chilled, to top
• Garnish: orange slice
• Garnish: cherry

Steps

1. Add the gin, Benedictine, Hiram Walker Triple Sec, cherry liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice and bitters into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice, and top with the club soda.
3. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.