Singapore Sling - Is this better than the Raffles Hotel version?!

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Singapore Sling - Is this better than the Raffles Hotel version?!

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Жыл бұрын

This version varies greatly to the original one said to be served at the Raffles Hotel with the key difference being the exclusion of pineapple juice!
This is replaced with a fair measure of soda water and allows the spirits and liqueurs to shine and not be hidden away in a wave of sweet juice.
I suggest to try both versions and let me know your favourite! :)
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 oz / 45 ml London dry gin
1/2 oz / 15 ml Herring cherry liqueur
1/4 oz / 7.5 ml Benedictine
3/4 oz / 22.5 ml lemon juice
1/4 oz / 7.5 ml grenadine
1 dash of Angostura bitters
1 dash of orange bitters
2 oz / 60 ml soda water
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@adamg.manning6088 Жыл бұрын

I have a soft spot for the pineapple version as when you take the time to balance it it’s still delicious; but yeah, this is probably “better”

@Walaweegee 7 ай бұрын

I made this version last night since I finally picked up some Cherry Heering. So delicious!! Definitely in the top 10 I've made from your book!

@xavs3245 Жыл бұрын

im singaporean and the raffles hotel verson isnt even all that to be honest, lookin forward to try this one out tho

@gilangsilverburg3352 Жыл бұрын

Gotta try this one next time I go to a bar. Looks delicious

@paulwillin5598 5 ай бұрын

Fruity + Refreshing!

@blakerobinson4198 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this drink. I usually make it with pineapple though. And I use way more angostura bitters :)

@MisadelphiaSAR Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a full video with tasting notes. I've thought about replacing the demerara syrup with grenadine in the SC version

@JoshuaJeyaram 6 ай бұрын

not saying it’s a bad recipe, not saying you shouldn’t enjoy it or make it. I will say that whatever that is, it’s not a singapore sling, uve removed and then adjusted again the citrus of the drink whilst neglecting the acidic and bright complexity the pineapple and orange juice that are in the ACTUAL recipe. It’s also missing the triple sec that compliments the oj and takes the edge off of the darker heering flavours. It’s a riff on a sg sling, it may be delicious and still carry some of the principles of the original cocktail, but it’s not a singapore sling. That’s like calling a water lily an aviation.

@StevetheBartender_ 6 ай бұрын

It’s not the Singapore Sling as most know it today, you are correct.. but the original was most likely made with sparkling water (evolved from the gin sling / pink sling and was first named the Straits Sling). Grab a copy of David Wondrich’s Imbibe! if you want to read more about it.

@rcik918 10 ай бұрын

Recipes I've seen, and said were authentic, leaves out the grenadine...which does imbibe a flavoring I don't like. So it's more than just for coloring . And yes...take out the fizz .add the pineapple..but I guess you explained this is a diff version. I think another liq is missing. Maybe Countreu 🤔

@user-ic6tw3el6t 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@LARACHPEREZZ 8 ай бұрын

You’re really good 😊

@EvelynL.1112 Жыл бұрын

I really want to try this cocktail since I'm Southeast Asian on both of my parents' sides. I wonder what they think of this cocktail.

@TheAustralianMade 10 ай бұрын

Just went to the raffles and the long bar feels like going to a theme park. Get your drink, get the photo, get out. Fun, but not sure it was worth $38/cocktail and $28/pint of Heineken.

@igorilic9796 Жыл бұрын

No Pineapple and Orange Liqueur?

@StevetheBartender_ Жыл бұрын

No, this is a different version. See the description 👌

@blakerobinson4198 Жыл бұрын

Benedictine is a herbal orange liqueur.

@Triadii 7 ай бұрын

I have heard the Raffles hotel is not the place to get this drink anymore, they charge a lot for it now and free pour it instead of measuring it out nicely. The end result? A sweet mixture of juice with no discerning tasting notes

@dkoppenol Жыл бұрын

Do you mix the two orange bitters in a 1:1 ratio in a separate bottle, Steve?

@zaibalam5545 Жыл бұрын

Where is the pineapple 🍍 juice

@StevetheBartender_ Жыл бұрын

This is a different version… more details in the description 👍

@otakonjunkie Жыл бұрын

Why would you add the soda water before straining? Straining it would just reduce the fizz.

@StevetheBartender_ Жыл бұрын

I like to combine the ingredients rather than sit the soda on top.

@wayansuartama6902 10 ай бұрын

Why not add pineapple juice?

@vaettra1589 Жыл бұрын

So which is better in your opinion Steve?

@StevetheBartender_ Жыл бұрын

I prefer this one.. 👍

@luisfernandolopez9321 3 ай бұрын

If I don't have Benedictin in my bar can I use Jagermeister?

@StevetheBartender_ 3 ай бұрын

You could use it but it would make a very different drink.

@luisfernandolopez9321 3 ай бұрын

@@StevetheBartender_ any other substitute?

@StevetheBartender_ 3 ай бұрын

@@luisfernandolopez9321 maybe Drambuie.. or an amaro... again, it will make a different drink but if you can't get Benedictine, it might be an option.

@luisfernandolopez9321 3 ай бұрын

@@StevetheBartender_ thank you bro

@classified9583 10 ай бұрын

I had one in the long bar and it was honestly fairly bang average i had better ones in other places in singapore

@SanniSandyBunny2000 7 ай бұрын

But the smile and shake is missing in this clip😮

@billwrinkle9662 Жыл бұрын

What Steve didn't explain to the audience is that he actually made a "Straits Sling", which is the precursor cocktail to the 1915 Raffles Singapore Sling. Steve shouldn't be calling this a Singapore Sling when the drink he made has already existed under another name for 120 years. Pineapple juice is the essential ingredient for a Singapore sling... the essential difference between that and a Straits Sling. The foam that comes from shaking pineapple juice creates the signature look of a Singapore Sling.

@StevetheBartender_ Жыл бұрын

The history on this is pretty hazy and I don't think anyone knows exactly what the original Singapore Sling was... yes, the one with pineapple juice is the most prevalent recipe and the one that is famously served at the Raffles... and yes, this particular recipe (with soda water instead of pineapple juice) also went by the name of a Straits Sling. Some of the very first printed references to a Singapore Sling didn't contain soda OR pineapple juice. If you have any reliable references that you can link to, I'd love to dive deeper into the history of this one.