Not long ago, there was a post about the Singapore Sling on Facebook, and I commented on it. Point is, that it is unlikely - or better said, close to impossible, that the contemporary recipe [which is said to be the original recipe] was invented in the 1920's. Ok - let's first of all see the recipe: IBA specified ingredients* 3 cl Gin 1.5 cl Heering Cherry Liqueur (cherry brandy ) 0.75 cl Cointreau 0.75 cl DOM Bénédictine 1 cl Grenadine 12 cl Pineapple juice 1.5 cl Fresh lime juice 1 dash Angostura bitters Preparation Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into highball glass. Garnish with pineapple and cocktail cherry. David Wondrich, one of my favourite cocktail historians discussed the Singapore Sling here . And I do agree. I like his research, which showed the unlikeliness, that no cherry eau de vie was used - rather than Bols cherry li...