A toast to my 100th post!!!

I am sure you all know by now that hubby travels a lot for work. Well, his last trip found him in none other than the famous Raffles Hotel Singapore  where the legendary Singapore Sling was created around the year 1915. Apparently, people really knew how to mix a cocktail back then because this particular drink is very popular (and tasty, I was informed). It has been said that the recipe for the original Singapore Sling may have been revised slightly over the years (or perhaps just remembered incorrectly), but the Long Bar found at the Raffles Hotel makes it as close to original as they know it to be. Below you will see a picture of the recipe card used at the Long Bar for their version of the decadent drink. So, just in case your travels won't be taking you to Singapore any time soon, I am sharing this with you in hopes you will toast my 100th post here on The Savvy Tourist.

SINGAPORE SLING The Singapore Sling was created at Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century by Hainanese-Chinese bartender, Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon. In the Hotel's museum, visitors may view the safe in which Mr. Ngiam locked away his precious recipe books, as well as the Sling recipe hastily jotted on a bar-chit in 1936 by a visitor to the Hotel who asked the waiter for it. Originally, the Singapore Sling was meant as a woman's drink, hence the attractive pink colour. Today, it is very definately a drink enjoyed by all, without which any visit to Raffles Hotel is incomplete. Recipe 30ml Gin 15 ml Cherry Brandy 120 ml Pineapple Juice 15 ml Lime Juice 7.5 ml Cointreau 7.5 ml Dom Benedictine 10 ml Grenadine A Dash of Angostura Bitters Garnish with a slice of Pineapple and Cherry

                                                    

 

                                                                                                                                                      

Comments

[My Bug Life]

Make me a singapore sling! Nice one!

[Sabrina]

Congrats on your 100th post! The subject of the Singapore Sling brought back some old memories. I entered college as a naive raw freshman that never, ever considered sneaking the odd alcohol drink whilst I was in H.S. When I got to college, a school in Florida during the mid 70's I turned 18 during freshman week. The upperclassmen took the opportunity to introduce me to "adult beverages" by ordering the sweet mixed drinks that any one could get hooked on. One of which was the Singapore Sling. Funny, I haven't had one since that Freshman year, but I do remember them as being quite good! :-)

[Julie]

This is what I call a "Great Travel Moment" -- sitting in Raffles Hotel drinking a Singapore sling!

For years, I would turn down opportunities to have a Pisco Sour, as I vowed that my first one would only be in Peru. It finally happened and it was wonderful.

[Colonnade Boston Hotel]

Congrats on your 100th post. Hope to see you in Boston! We would love to host you.