Singapore Sling

The Singapore Sling was created at Raffles Hotel in 1915 (didn't know they had cocktails back then) by Hainanese-Chinese bartender, Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon.
Originally, the Singapore Sling was meant as a woman's drink, hence the attractive pink color (so if it were meant for guys it'll be called Singapore Fling, and probably look like barley-gao). Today it is very definitely a drink enjoyed by all, without which any visit to Singapore or more importantly, Raffles' Long Bar, is incomplete.

Recipe:

30 ml Gin

15 ml Cherry Brandy

120 ml Pineapple Juice

15 ml Lime juice

7.5 ml Cointreau

7.5 ml Dom Benedictine

10 ml Grenadine

A dash (5 ml) of Angostura Bitters

7.5 ml. (7.5 ml) Triple Sec  <------(might be optional, don't know what it is)

Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry

Ironically, the 1st time I ever had a taste of this was here in Sabah instead of Singapore, and it tasted more like cough syrup (Its a curse. Everytime I try a new drink it's going to taste like cough/fever medicine). This can be testified by my personal goddess Miss Karen Liew as she tasted it too after looking at my expression. She throughly enjoyed the cherry though.

This is making me hungry.

Will look for food recipes next time instead.

(Fried babies... yum)