Singapore Sling | How to Drink
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- On this episode of How to Drink, thanks to Luxardo and Anchor Distilling I am making a Singapore Sling. This gin flavored drink was developed by a Hainanese bartender working at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore. This tiki drink was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it! Cheers!
Singapore Sling Ingredients:
- .75 oz or 21 ml Lemon Juice
- .25 oz or 7 ml Demerara Syrup
- .5 oz or 15 ml Luxardo Sangue Morlacco
- .25 oz or 7 ml Benedictine
- 1.5 oz or 45 ml London Dry Gin
- 1 Dash of Orange Bitters
- 1 Dash of Angostura Bitters
- 2 oz or 60 ml Seltzer
- Garnish with a Lemon Wheel
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Isn't pineapple juice and grenadine used for the original recipe?
Honestly, as a Singaporean, the SG Sling is very meh~
Hong Fu Teo there's a lot of fog surrounding the original recipe. The earliest version of it apparently turns up in 1897, way before it was supposedly invented at Raffles. By the 1970's the the Drink at Raffles did involve grenadine but that ingredient doesn't show up in any of the earliest recipes. Later Raffles decided to bring it back to its roots, apparently they didn't have the recipe written down anywhere. They had to find guys who worked at the Long Bar in the 30's when they were young and ask them what the remember about the drink! This recipe should actually be pretty close to the original, but it's honestly hard to say.
This is the Smuggler's Cover version, yeah?
It might be.
Just checked the book. It is.
Thank you. I got the book back in April as a b-day gift, and I haven't stopped reading.
My favorite part is the zoom ins. Especially when he misses the glass but it still looks classy as heck
Glad to see you getting some sponsorship! You deserve it!
thank you!
I'm still fairly new to cocktail making and discovering this channel has been an amazing find. It's fun, inviting and teaches me new things to try. Keep up the amazing work!
Hey just wanted to say I really enjoy your channel, you really get back to what drinks are all about, and that's having fun and being able to enjoy something at the end of it.
Thank you and thanks for saying so!
Today my uncle told me an interesting story about the Singapore sling. About 35 years ago he worked as a flight attendant for KLM. One time he flew to Singapore and visited the Raffles Hotel just because of the drink. He wanted to know how they made it and the bartender wrote down the recipe for him. The recipe is similar to the one you made but the proportions are different. My uncle wrote it down for me (this is what he could remember so it could still be slightly different), so here is the recipe:
1 part Gin
1 part lime juice
1 part Peter Heering cherry liquor
Shake with ice and pour it in a glass
Add Seltzer
1 dash of cognac
1 dash of Benedictine
Garnish with an orange wheel
the drinks always end up so pretty! i need to step my game up
Glad you showed this drink! My favorite drink ever! :D
I love how you put so much time and effort into these videos! Lol even the ice is perfectly clear and shaped to fit the glass. Thank you for taking extra steps to make these drinks perfect - it's what I love about your show :)
Thank you!
The Singapore sling looks like a fantastic cocktail. I sincerely appreciate that you are using Anchor's Junipero. The Bay Area is chalk full of great distilleries.
Cheers!
One of my favorite tiki / gin cocktails! I have the Luxardo too
Love this drink. The flavor is so nice and if I ever find myself in Singapore I’m gonna go find the original to compare
Friday's are the best days when you are a how to drink subscriber. Awesome video as usual and love the history around these drinks. Your comment to hong fu (below) was very cool, i never knew that! Great stuff!
Thank you!
"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 mescal on the side, hiding from the brutish realities of this foul year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy one."
BBQLab this is the comment I was looking for.
BBQLab I heard this is Johnny Depp's voice, & I haven't even seen that film yet :)
We can't stop here, this is bat country!
BBQLab I’m glad someone mentioned this!
I have sat in the Polo Lounge drinking Singapore Slings at 7 AM...
I've never seen the Sangue Morlacco before - I'm going to have to keep an eye out for it!
Another great post my dude keep them coming
Would you consider making a recipe book of all the drinks you've made and plan to make? I'd definitely buy one
Congrats on 18,000! You deserve 18 million!
emilianomal today 18 thousand, tomorrow the world!
There are very few bars that will make this drink so I have great respect for those bars that have the balls to even put it on the menu, love me a good sling.
I would love to see a video on how you make/acquirer all of your fancy and unique syrups.
noice video, how are you doing that wonderful colorful tikiful demerera syrup?
Cheers anyway! ;D
Another great video as always! a whole lot-a spillage going on this episode haha
Oh yeah, I'm a mess.
Pour two ounces of fresh seltzer directly onto the bar.
I've been drinking...however, pretty sure the original recipe calls for pineapple and lime juice -- which makes for an awesome drink btw. Cool channel none the less...
Excited to try this one day. Other Singapore slings I've tried have used pineapple juice which ends up sitting really heavy in the stomach. Plus, I just love another cherry flavoured
Greg, I asked what I could do with my bottle of Cherry Heering. You suggested Singapore Slings. I love them. I don't even like gin, but in this cocktail I can barely taste the Juniper berry. Thanks for the tip. Singapore slings are now in my rotation.
ooo thank you sir, It tastes really good 🔥
Greg, if you don't mind me asking, what ratio are you using for making your Demerara syrup? 2:1 or 1:1? videos are great, found you today, cant stop watching!
This channel deserves more than just 18k subscribers!! :-/
Muoltha Muong I tend to agree! We are growing though!
Great show! Keep up the good work. Unfortunately, most bars at my area just serve juice with a dash of alcohol. I have to stock up my liquor cabinet!!!
Thank you! That's the idea. The drinks are better and more economical too.
I see that Spurs there. If you're in San Antonio, I'd check out Bar 1919. They serve a superb cocktail there.
Esquire Tavern just got nominated for a few awards at Tales of the Cocktail this year - it's supposed to be amazing.
SA has an amazing cocktail scene. The Esquire, 1919, Paramour, Brooklynite and the last word which is downtown ;)
Jordan Duncan Damn I miss my bars in San Antonio, they are the reason I’ve been making cocktails lately.
I stumbled today on your channel while I was searching to do some cocktails. I appreciate a lot that you use also the metric system in the text, it will help you to gain a more worldwide audience. Keep on the good work!
Soft-RounD thanks! It took me a while to come around on that, I had to find a visual scheme I didn't think was "too much", feel pretty good with where I wound up.
I can say you nailed it ;)
Great Show. My buddy made a drink for me a while ago that was layers of color, I thought it was a cool bevy. I think it might have been a sunrise, anyways Id love to see how its done. Cheers
I tried your recipe - love the taste! I expected the color to be more red, but it's actually more like an iced-tea color. Taste reminds me slightly of a Long Island Iced Tea, but more refined. Did I mess it up?
Greg have to tried the educated barfly versionish, he used cointreau but with your dry curaçao.... mmmmmmm so good.... Devine...
Love it! Raffles Hotel Long Bar is awesome!
Greg, I aspire to have your broad knowledge on blending these intricate cocktails! I watch them every time I get the chance. You are the man!!! I'd want nothing more than to help you on your journey of making this your dream. Where do I find your patreon link?
I’ve always heard meh things about Singapore Sling as a singaporean from other singaporeans but I’m gonna give it a shot after this!
My favorite drink!
Your facial expressions are hilarious. Now I need to go and buy more liquor to make this, thank you!
I need some of that Sangue Morlacco in my life.
And here is your $22 cocktail.
Some drinks aren’t cheap
Away! This one's sponsored, great job!
I read a bunch of recipes and it took a few attempts to get a balance we liked.
Funny... I handed a version to my wife and she was unimpressed. Then I realized I had forgotten the 1/2 oz of lime juice which changed the entire effect and pulled it all together.
Where 8 ingredients were too many, 9 was just right. :-) Then it was delicious... for us. Amazing how a small change can make a big difference.
Just a little of these rich sweet liqueurs goes a very long way so I tend to use less of them.
1-1/2 Gin (I used Beefeater which I like as a mixer)
1 100% Pineapple Juice (bottled)
1/2 Lime Juice
1/2 Heering Cherry
1/2 Benedictine
1/2 Clémont Creole Schrubb
1/4 Grenedine (optional for color) It comes out a murky wine red anyway from the Cherry & Pineapple Juice
Dash of Fee Bros Orange Bitters
Top with Seltzer.
It tastes better and more refreshing diluted so it's not so syrupy.
As I look at this recipe... If the gin were swapped out for dark rum it might make a decent Hurricane.
💘 it. Now I wanna watch Fear and Loathing and have a couple.
Very interesting I like the history behind the drinks
Chronjon Silver thank you!
How To Drink no problem love the show!
Also a great band!
I'm trying to teach myself to like gin after bad experiences in college with terrible gin coupled with the realization that I don't like tonic. I went to a cocktail bar at a local distillery that specializes in gin and had their Singapore Sling, and just about jumped out of my seat. It was so good! And since then I've been trying to figure out their spec, because there are a LOT of Singapore Sling recipes out there. I need to figure out how to make them at home because I'll bankrupt myself if I have to go to a cocktail bar every time I want one.
That has got just so many things going on that I like. I'd get addicted and you'd never be able to scrape me off the floor again.
i remember doing a bus tour in singapore and i think we stopped near or across from that hotel and they mentioned that's where the singapore sling was invented
Must have been at Raffles! Shame they didn't stop into the Long Bar.
We did try the Singapore Sling at the Long Bar earlier this year. It was disappointing and bland but it absolutely heaving there, full of like-minded tourists! I like the look of your version a lot better!!
Sponsorship baby! Now that's when you know your content is good.
Inople901278 thank you! It's certainly appreciated though
i remember having this at the raffles hotel and thinking how painfully sweet (and artificial tasting) the drink is. I think this recipe (and the final appearance) looks decidedly less sweet and hopefully more balanced... will try!
Could I substitute Heerings cherry?
Yesterday I made a Singapore sling and didnt notice that my Cherry Heerying had gone bad. Still was drinkable but made my eyes water some...Also I like the "Raffles" recipe better (adds 120 ml Pineapple juice, grenadine and Lime juice instead) - but thats just my preference...
Sorry if you've already talked about this in a previous video but I'd like to know your thoughts on the most versatile aperitifs and/or liquor add-ons a starting home bar should invest in. The Sangue Morlacco looks delicious but I have a hard time convincing myself to pay up when its usage, like other liquors, seems rather specific? I'm a big fan of all drinks in the tiki / citrus realm! Thanks for the awesome video!
This is an interesting subject, and I’m starting a series on this channel that hopefully with cover this.
Looking forward to it!
I bet an egg white would be good in this to give it a different texture and some head at the top of the drink. Kind of like pineapple juice, so many variations of the Singapore Sling have it, but I think this will only be the second I've tried without, and likely the closest to the original too. Sounds pretty good!
Stephanie Collins it's an interesting thought. I think if I did an egg white here I'd have to serve it up, without ice. May not be a bad idea though.
Hey buddy, is the luxardo cherry hard to find??
Depending on your market you may or may not find the Sangue Morlacco with ease... Possibly you can order from the internet though? It's legal to do so in like 21 states, but I don't know which off the top of my head.
Righteous
can you also use portuges ginja for this?
Use club soda in place of seltzer?
Can you use the Luxardo Maraschino instead? The Sangue Morlacco is not available to me
Ooo snap, ya boy is sponsored by luxardo now 😂
Also you used Demerara syrup, is that from Guyana?
Thank you! I've done some work with Luxardo in the past, 3 episodes last season and 3 episodes this season. The demerara is just a 2:1 simple syrup made with demerara sugar, nothing very fancy. Regular simple will work just fine!
I recently had one of these at the Long Bar at Raffles in Singapore, they charge $32 and mix it in a loud machine that ruins the atmosphere of the place, and they honestly weren’t even that good, I’m glad I have had the experience but not particularly worth it, neither me nor my parents enjoyed it and we all have quite different tastes in alcohol.
Great Great Great and Awesome Chanel!
Sebastian Bryhl thank you!
4oz cherry magic got it
can you substitute cherry herring for the Luxardo Sangue Morlacco?
Yes!
How To Drink awesome! Can't wait to try
Not really IMO - Cheery Heering is very special and just makes the drink. But again IMO...
Cherry Heering is the traditional cherry component for a singapore sling, but as long it's cherry, it's fine. I've on occasion used Cartron Cherry Brandy, and it works ok. If you'd go to a bartender and ask (me included), they'd insist on using Cherry Heering
Am I good to just use Luxardo Maraschino? Its a bit too late (and I’m a little too broke) for a Bevmo run.
We should start a #howtodrink movement on instagram :) Awesome drink as always!
Man, I won't stop ya!
more like a Singapore spill :D
You should do a mint julip
Alcoholic Cherry Magic was my nickname in high school!
thank you for not saying maracheeno! btw, serve tge drink in a hurricane glass!
Your face is redder than a cherry in this. Was this episode one of the last ones filmed of the day? Love the show!
imshanedulong lol no it wasn't last, I'm way too energetic for this to be near the end of the day. I think it was like the second or third thing we shot that day.
That's a really nice straw
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Where did you get all your bottles for your syrups?
Gage Patry they were at the back of a dusty shelf at my local grocery store forgotten, and bought them for like a dollar each... it was a lucky thing.
Yeah man talk about a drink that creeps up on you, far too delicious than something that alcoholic should be ahahha. Nice one Greg my main man.
Dylan McKeagney thank you!
The first time I had a Singapore Sling was at Raffles Hotel.
I am a simple Delight, I hear Turkish, I press like.
Have to say this is a wonderful recipe, and much better than those I've tried which include pineapple juice! I only had maraschino, so I substituted grenadine for the demerara syrup for colour, and added a quarter ounce of Cointreau, and went with Tanqueray Rangpur for some additional citrus notes.... Needless to say, it was perfect! Just another alternative...
Hey Greg, was wondering if you invented some drink and maybe share them with us ?
elfranne I'm on mobile at the moment so it's tough to share links, but if you go through my channel the Gin Whisper is an original of mine I'm quite proud of, the Shot First is an original too. Next weeks episode is an original as well.
How To Drink thanks! I'll give those a go and report back to you!
Are you going to make a Samoan Fog Cutter? One of my favorite tiki style drinks!
Hunteromega I did a Fog Cutter a while back and I hadn't planned to revisit it in this tiki series. At some point in the future I'd like too though... I'm not in love with how mine came out. I agree with you too, one of my absolute favorite drinks.
That's a hell of a lot of ingredients! Looks tasty though
It is!
Ever thought of doing one on grog?
Jerry Walker like navy grog, the tiki cocktail made with the ice cone, or legit historic grog? We've found recipes for actual grog, it's not really for getting drunk. Going from memory I think it was 12 parts water to 1 part rum or Gin and 1 part lemon or lime juice. My understanding is that it had to do with disinfecting the barrels of stagnant water you had to drink while at sea.
How To Drink Navy, the tiki cocktail, or both I suppose. Whichever tickled your fancy really. Seems like it would fit in with your present tiki theme.
Beer chasers and mezcal on the side
The movie named after this drink is...unique
I’m new here...I like you...I’ll now subscribe.
thats how we use to make a sling. i used to work at raffles hotel... urs is ur original recipe
"in my Gla-Tin" lol
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 mescal on the side, hiding from the brutish realities of this foul year of Our Lord, nineteen-hundred and seventy one.
Tom Ryan I heard that in Johnny Depp's voice, & I haven't even seen that film yet :)
Sling u very much
how about a white russian? put a flair on it with adding baileys!
It's coming! Towards the end of summer.
Do yourself a favour, don't order one at the Long Bar at Raffles. They pre-batch it and serve it from a soda gun then charge you an arm and leg for the privilege. Well, at least they did when I went there in 2008. Disappointing to say the least.
James Burtton this is what I've heard. I also hear their recipe uses pineapple which probably wasn't in the earliest incarnations of the drink.
Not the case now. They make them fresh. They have a couple of versions, the traditional and a "vintage" version that is pretty damn good.
I was there last year and they were made fresh. They have dozens of different recipes on the menu. We had one “original” and one “modern”, they were both sensational, though I blew about A$70 for the privilege.
@@eddieoreilly9391 I guess the growing appreciation for cocktails may have forced them to change back to making them fresh. Good to know, though. If I get back to Singapore I'll definitely give it another go.
Beard game is on point, sirrah. I hope you have a great day.
ShredLox thanks! My day is going pretty good. So do you... shred... lox?
Do you know what's wrong with this Singapore Sling? There's not enough vodka in it
So clean cut......what happened
Hunter thompson type beat
How can this be a Singapore Sling with the wrong ingredients ?
I'd make these more if the cherry liqueur wasn't so expensive. I've seem recipes floating around out there.. anyone have experience making cherry liqueur from scratch?
You could tell Greg was pretty smashed by that hand at 3:26. That's a drunk supporting hand.
You make making cocktails quite sensual downright erotic
dark 'n' stormy please
or grasshopper
KingofNothing 420 dark n stormy is just ginger beer and dark rum with a lime. Unless you want a 30 second video
"Son of a bitch I love that drink!"
This is the 42nd video.