Where To Get Singapore's Favorite Historical Cocktail: The Singapore Sling

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Food and Drink, Asia, Singapore, NightlifeDeveloped sometime before 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender who worked at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel Singapore, the Singapore Sling is a historical cocktail that has made a revival over the past few years. The original recipe used only the best ingredients - gin, Cherry Heering, Bénédictine and fresh pineapple juice. While by the 1980s the quality of the drink had begun to suffer - for example, substituting soda water and bottled juice instead of the fresh variety - a reappearance of Cherry Heering and fresh ingredients has revived the cocktail favorite.

Want to know where to get a quality Singapore Sling on your next trip to Singapore? Try these top venues.

Raffles Hotel Singapore

This should be the first stop on your mission to find the perfect Singapore Sling, as this is where the drink was created over 100 years ago. Inside the hotel is the legendary Long Bar, the birthplace of the cocktail. For those who enjoy sipping their drink in a laid-back atmosphere, the two-story venue features Earthy decor inspired by the Malayan plantations of the 1920s.Continue reading Where To Get Singapore's Favorite Historical Cocktail: The Singapore SlingWhere To Get Singapore's Favorite Historical Cocktail: The Singapore Sling originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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