Favorite cocktail of all time?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- I get asked what my favorite cocktail is all the time and if I had to choose one, I think it’d have to be The Singapore Sling. And not only due to my preference for Gin. It’s a masterclass in balance and So faithfully encapsulates the spirit of what a tropical drink should be. All without a drop of rum.
The Singapore Sling was purportedly invented by a bartender named Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffels Hotel in 1915. The inspiration for the cocktail came to him when he observed that while the men at his bar chose to drink Gin or Whiskey, the ladies were confined to drinking fruit drinks and teas. The Singapore Sling was his bid to create a drink especially for the ladies. Soon word spread far and wide making the drink more and more popular. Ngiam wanted to keep the recipe a secret so he locked it up in a safe and when he passed away, the bartenders were lucky enough to be able to retrieve the recipe with the help of his relatives. The safe and the recipe were then put on display in a glass case at Raffels as an ode to this most famous drink.
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00:00 Teaser
00:06 Intro
00:20 Open
00:30 Tutorial
01:35 PRO TIP
02:31 Tasting Notes
03:00 Recipe
03:06 History
03:55 Somebody Feed Phil
04:29 Outro
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Recipe
Singapore Sling
1.5oz (45ml) Gin London Dry
.25oz (7.5ml) Cherry Heering
.25oz (7.5ml) Benedictine
.25oz (7.5ml) Cointreau
1oz (30ml) Lime Juice
.25oz (7.5ml) Grenadine
.75oz (20ml) Pineapple Juice
1 dash Angostura
Top Soda Water
Pineapple Maraschino Cherry Garnish - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Love the vibe in this one!
Hey Steve, Love your vids!
My answer is yes, I would love to see a collab video with you two!
Love to see you here ;)
Haha, yeah, he's *almost* got your smiley-shake down Steve... :D
No matter where you hold your tins Leandro, all your shaking comes from your heart. ;)
I looooooove that you read a spicy comment at the beginning! Hilarious!
The production values have really come into their own now - this show now feels like a proper educational piece of entertainment rather than a series of tutorials. You guys are knocking it out of the park, and your mini-docs on Freepour are also stellar, I can't wait for what's next! (Oh yeah, the drink is also awesome, I'm glad to finally have a proper, go-to Singapore Sling recipe, so thank you)!
"Shake from the heart"- love it! Thanks for the tip!
Leandro, this is a really good drink. its one of the earliest cocktails that I tried that that i really liked.
The Singapore sling was the first legal drink I ever had in a bar, can't wait to make it authentic at home
Oh man! It’s been ages since I’ve made / had one of these. It was on the menu at a bar I worked at in another life. Thank for reminding me of this gem
Leandro, you always shake to our hearts.
I appreciate the excellent tasting notes and history. There are a couple bars here in San Francisco that have some vintage cocktail shaking machines similar to what you show in the clip. They of course don’t use them on the regular but they’re fun to see. Cheers
Great video from open to finish. Loving the growth and of course the knowledge. Thanks and keep it up.
Love the return of the single drink specific episode! You guys have it super tight too! Great vid
This take on it looks really good gonna try out definitely!
I am so grateful, that I have actually been to Singapore in the raffles hotel and got a Singapore Sling right where it was invented.
That's one of those vacations you don't forget
We make the Raffles recipe often; a classic for sure. Thanks for the great content!
The intro really sets the mood and gives you the dust jacket teaser to whet your appetite. I use tongs to place ice in a glass so I don't drop it and splash what's in there, out of there.
One of my favorite drinks. I was thinking about making one last night. Now I’m definitely making them tonight. Also - I love the drink first, history second format. Well done!
Yes yes yes love the cocktail love this video ps loving the way your doing your videos
I think you’ve really nailed the format for your videos now. Keep up the great work my dudes.
Now the show is perfect! I would love to see your friend taste the cocktail too. Was nice to hear the reaction of someone who's not professional, it's really important to hear that, it's like having a customer opinion.
Love the rotator advice 🙂
I just came back to your channel after about a month or two and holy crap! You look great man!!
Really like what you guys did here! Great pace and love the new B-Roll style. And that Gerard Undone quote thing really made me laugh. 😂
Hey Leandro, Singapore native here! Have you thought about how you could combine Singapore's Singapore Sling and Malaysia's Jungle Bird to create the ultimate Southeast Asian cocktail? Take that as my challenge to you ;) Also, you should come visit when our borders finally open, happy to show you around and more than just the Long Bar!
I’d love to see this cocktail made
I haven’t made one yet, but that will soon change. There’s something about seeing certain drinks being made that gets me over that hump. I’ll also be checking out Somebody Feed Phil-it’s been on my Netflix list.
I really love this cocktail. Usually I don’t put soda water in it but will try. Thanks !
One of my fav cocktails I made all throughout the last pandemic summer (minus the club soda)… I used the death and co specs. Loved the reminder to make them again!
I'll remember to shake from the heart next time!!! Great video on a great cocktail!!! CHEERS!!!!
I just no made one to your exact specifications (not exactly the same brands) and it is DELICIOUS! Thanks. Another tropical drink to add to my recipes.
Your videos get better and better..! I had my first Singapore Sling at the Raffles in about '68, did not notice how they made it because I was shmoozing a lovely lady (hey, I was a Sailor!), but my first impression was less than positive, and I quickly reverted to my my usual scotch/water. It would be another year before a (lovelier) lady in Hong Kong converted me to gin/tonic for my breath quality. It's been a long journey but now I will drink anything, sadly...
Awsome like always thank you so much!!!
Wow this video is really relaxing
Just tried making it, didnt have heering so put in marachino, came out great. On my list of go to when introducing new people to cocktails for sure!
I enjoyed that you did the cocktail first and then the background story…
Super tasty idea for this afternoon's imbibe... Thanks guys!
Have heard of this cocktail but never tried it. Sounds gorgeous 🍹
Great video !
When you upload a new video TH-cam truncates your channel name to The Educated Barf in my subscriptions list. It makes me smile.
beautiful!
"ON ANOTHER TIME!!!" And to think they said that you couldn't go full Power Ranger
He thinks he's Tommy the Green Ranger, but he's really Billy the Blue 😄
Getting more of a TOTR feel to this vid.. from the close ups to the slow mo’s and just the whole vibe over all. 👌🏽💯❤️🔥 • which, btw.. you introduced to me. 🙏🏽🇨🇦
Awesome recipe!! thank you for sharing!! Also want to say you look great!!
Thanks!
I love that you are redoing some of your earlier videos. This one is a very nicely done.
When you first did this tutorial over two years ago, I think I had only two of the ingredients on hand. Now I have them all! Okay, I have to go get a pineapple, but otherwise I have them all.
Is that cocktail pick from Tracy Hargrove, by any chance?
I swear Ngiam must have been trying to kill a bunch of bottles when he invented this. Quarter ounce of the entire bar.
I always shake form the Heart. I mean not physically. But with Love. Lol.
Great tip!
I'm going to make this version. This is a drink that has attracted me for a long time, but my last attempt was too sweet.
Ooh this one is almost like the Difford's version. I like this combination of juices (and the inclusion of triple sec) a lot more than the "traditional" one some make with lemon juice.
I've tried so many variations of this drink because I've had this weird obsession over really wanting to like it despite being disappointed over and over, which I attribute to my love since childhood for the movie Cocktail. I've finally perfected my own version and here's the changes I would make to this recipe:
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz pineapple
1/2 oz lemon
1/2 oz lime
Dash each of orange and angostura bitters
I'm going to have to try this
I just recently bought that citrus press...man, it was life changing.
Love it
Love the show, I really look forward to watching you make cocktails. Please don’t ever say Leandro out!!! You’re better than that 🤣
That shaker machine is crazy.
Great video, Leandro! I just tried making one, and think this is my favorite version of this drink. To me, it always looks like you put in twice as many dashes of bitters than what you are saying. I looked up your older video on this drink, and noticed the specs are a little different. I assume you like this version better?
I had a great Key Lime Pie Martini I would love to see your rendition of it
I always order this when home in Seattle at Tsai Tung in the international district.
Now that’s the way to make it, more traditional than your video from 3 years ago. My favorite by far…
Missing a couple ingredients for this one going to have to save this for later
If there's a cocktail with a lot of different specs, this must be it! Gonna try this one!
P.S.: That new intro is sooo inviting! Cheers, guys!
I was watching this 80's show Crime Story and this guy ordered a Singapore Sling with whipped cream. Was bright red, in a hurricane glass no ice with whipped cream filling half the glass. Might have to try that
This shaking contraption seems like a perfect thing for Ramos Gin Fizz
I'm going to make one with the cherry bounce I made. haven't made one in a long time. Thanks!
Any cocktail with Benedictine has my vote love it..
Nevermind. Let's get right to the heart of this thing. Twenty-four hours ago we were sitting in the Pogo Lounge of the Beverly Heights Hotel--in the patio section of course--drinking Singapore Slings with mezcal on the side, hiding from the brutish realities of this foul year of our Lord, two-thousand and twenty-one.
Yep, i agree. I dont use that for ice. Scoops work better... or my hands lol
Just to save time I've made a small batch of "Sling Mix" which includes equal parts of
Heering Cherry, Benedictine, Clémont Créole Shrubb, Grenadine, and a few dashes of Angostura Orange bitters
Add gin and fruit juice and TADA
I suppose I could add the gin as well. Hmmm
Aces!👍🏼👍🏼🍹
the Roosevelt Hotel in NOLA needs that shaker machine!!!
Cointreau and angostura aren't in the recipe in the description. Otherwise, fantastic video as always!
Edit: And the club soda
Thanks. Fixed
Thanks for the tip! Rotator cuff injuries (even a minor strain) are no joke! Also, any recs for good cherry heering to look out for?
Tell me about it. Still dealing with my injury two years after the fact
i miss the old, 1 take barfly :(
Wow
I had one at raffles a few years ago and it was horrible, love this version though.
Cheers
someone else also said that. Too bad :(
This drink is one of those cocktails that falls under the label of refreshing. I added a touch of mango to mine.
This seems like the manly version of this drink ;D
The recipe at Raffles has a lot more pineapple juice in it which makes it more of a lady pleaser I guess.
Anyways I've tried quite a few of your recipes by now and noticed that a lot of them are on the tart/sour side. Especially if you compare them to the official IBA versions.
So I usually opt for a slightly less acidic version of your recipes but to each his own
Nailed Ngiam Tong Boon’s name HAHA
I watched Somebody Feed Phil and they did not appear to add Benedictine at the Long Bar. In Smuggler's Cove, they do not add pineapple juice. I definitely like it better with pineapple juice. Maybe next time I'll try it without Benedictine, which isn't really my favorite part of the flavor profile.
Would Luxardo Cherry Liqueur work?
Leandro, I’ve been seeing that juicer more and more. Is it worth it? What’s cool about it? Durable? What brand would you recommend if any?
Yes, it's great. You can juice large pieces in it and easily pour it into the jigger. This is the one we use amzn.to/3rqWUGz
I used pineapple syrup instead of pineapple juice plus more cherry herring for a most satisfying result.
Me: Hmm what drink should I try this weekend with the bottle of Tanqueray Rangpur Lime Gin I bought yesterday?
Leandro: Lemme drop a quick little video your ya ;)
Hm, any close subs for Benedictine? I promise to make it tomorrow and tag if there is one 😜!
I was thinking something amongst Drambuie, Amaro Montenegro, and yellow Chartreuse could work 🤔
Drambuie and maybe yellow chartreuse.
Love the spicy comment at the beginning. That was funny. The shaking machine story was pretty interesting too. Great video!
I personally prefer to forego the soda and replace it with more pineapple juice, but a great video regardless!
I actually do wear a mask when driving alone, because it's somehow the law here and we get a major fine if we don't!
This drink though... de-freaking-licious.. great tasting notes Leandro :)
The first time I had a Singapore Sling, it tasted like someone spiked a Capri Sun drink. Not a pleasant taste. THIS is something I know I will enjoy. 😊
Can you sub Orange Curacao for the Cointreau?
You can, it's a little different. Grand Marnier is a good sub for Cointreau.
Love you guys and the channel. I have a request. I've started making cocktails at home and I am ADDICTED to the whole shebang. My only issue is that most cocktails are alcohol heavy, as they should be. But I like drinking all night long and that's difficult to do when you get tanked after 4--5 drinks. I started just mixing more of the other ingredients and a 1oz pour instead of a 2oz. But then I'm not getting the drink the way it's intended, I'm getting all the other stuff and the booze is muted.
I guess I could use filtered water but again that would mute the whole drink. I could make smaller drinks but then I'm drinking them too fast and same problem, drunk too fast. Is there a way to add to the drinks without removing the flavor and without diluting it so much that the stars of the show are in the background? I'm guessing they do not make a half proof of most alcohols? Love to hear your feedback and suggestions or possibly a video for people who are alcoholics but don't want to get hammered by 7PM.
You need to drink Low Abv drinks. That’s the fix. Find low alcohol alternatives to your main spirit. Good video? I could make a whole channel out of that. There’s a whole industry built on it. May be fun to respec drinks like this one with low abv alternatives
@@TheEducatedBarfly Wow. Just looked some of these up. Had no idea they even existed. Thanks! Now I really need a video!
Salud🍻
What's your pro tip on the perfect shaker tin separation? I am bustin up my hand on the very cold drinks
Hah, I'm looking for the same advice, I can't get the tins to come apart without a little hand trauma myself
Get yourself a Hamilton Beach 727B Classic DrinkMaster Drink Mixer and you will never have to deal with this again. I just flash blend all of my exotic drinks now. YMMV.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I'm number 5!!
Club soda? Why?
Next long drink, instead of "sippy cylinder," try "emergency induction port"
The original SG Sling uses Widges Gin
This is the first drink I had in a bar the night I turned 21 and became legal to drink.
i got to ask as a poor 20 something who loves tiki and tropical drinks, what are the possible substitutes for dom benadictine and cherry heering? im guessing cherry brandy liquer is fine for the heering but no idea on the DOM?
Probably no cheaper, but for what it's worth, Drambuie's the next nearest thing to Benedictine AFAIK. Very similar honey and herbal profile, same ABV, but with a Scotch base as opposed to neutral beet spirit.
@@aurum42 that is incredibly helpful thanks. where i live, the UK dom benedictine is hard to find and on amazon its expensive, drambuie is easy to get in comparison and i have some, helps alot
@@dariopasquino10 Awesome, glad I could help!
How many ingredients do you want in your cocktail?
Yes.
I liked it just for the mask in your car comment... and the drink is awesome. Death Co and Last Word is in my top 3.
Y'know the thing about a Leandro, he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he shakes a drink, he doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya
Love this drink, but I do prefer it without the pineapple and a dash of soda.