Sling comes from the German “schlingen” meaning to swallow and refers to spirits diluted with water or soda.

Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon, a Hainanese-Chinese bartender create the Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century. The "Original" Singapore Sling cocktail was created sometime between 1910 & 1915 by barman Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Add the ice and Angostura bitters. Many tourists head to the Long Bar above Raffles Hotel to enjoy this gin-based beverage. photo by Robb1e (CC BY-SA 2.0) modified. The Raffles Hotel (the self-declared home of the Singapore Sling) served the next recipe until 2018, which is presumably why the IBA adopted it. Raffles Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel is the birthplace of Singapore Sling, the most famous cocktail in town. The Singapore Sling is arguably the most famous cocktail in Singapore. The drink combines gin, cherry brandy, and citrus juices for a sweet treat. The original recipe has in fact long since been lost, but this recipe was given to Raffle's Hotel by Ngiam Tong Boon's nephew in around the 1970s.

Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon, a Hainanese-Chinese bartender create the Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century. The original recipe includes gin, Benedictine, cherry brandy, and fresh pineapple juice. The International Bartenders’ Association cites only one recipe as the official Singapore Sling - this was the same recipe the Raffles Hotel served until late 2018. Making of Singapore Sling, Long Bar Raffles Hotel Singapore by The Witty Guide. The foam top to the drink is made by vigorously shaking the mix. Singapore Sling, the famous cocktail itself, was developed in 1913 by Ngiam Tong Boon, the bartender at Raffles Hotel. The famous drink recipe was written down in 1936 by a visitor to the hotel who asked the waiter for it. However, Raffles have recently updated the list of ingredients to create a dryer more refined drink, to get closer to what they believe was the original recipe. They are known for their complex and labour-intensive concoctions, like the “Soapberry Sling” which was conceived as an homage to the famous Singapore Sling (created the The Long Bar, Raffles Hotel) but with a sweet twist from either lychee or longan. Also lists similar drink recipes. Raffles Hotel Singapore Sling & Recipe. Apparently, if you visit the hotel museum you can see the safe where Mr. Ngiam locked away his recipe books and the Sling recipe. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/221894/singapore-sling-cocktail https://www.thespruceeats.com/singapore-sling-recipe-760602 A delicious recipe for Singapore Sling (Raffles Hotel), with gin, Heering® cherry liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, Cointreau® orange liqueur, benedictine herbal liqueur, grenadine syrup and Angostura® bitters. This old-fashioned bar usually gets packed by night with people enjoying the fruity concoction with a handful of peanuts. Pour the gin, cherry brandy and Benedictine into a mixing glass or a jug. Apparently, if you visit the hotel museum you can see the safe where Mr. Ngiam locked away his recipe books and the Sling recipe. The recipe below is split into three parts to help smoothen the process. First crafted at the Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the early 1900s, the Singapore Sling is known for its bright pink hue and foamy fruit punch cap. 3:49.