The recipe

1 ozGin30 ml
½ ozCherry liqueur (Sangue Morlacco)15 ml
¼ ozCointreau7.5 ml
¼ ozBénédictine7.5 ml
4 ozPineapple juice120 ml
½ ozLime juice15 ml
2 tspGrenadine10 ml
1 dashAngostura bitters

How to make it

1Shake everything with ice.
2Strain into a hurricane glass.

Garnish: Pineapple and a cherry.

The ratio

1 : ½ : 4 : ½ : ¼

In parts, a Singapore Sling is 1 gin, ½ cherry, 4 pineapple, ½ lime and ¼ grenadine. Plus a touch of triple sec and Bénédictine. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

Gin · 1Cherry · ½Pineapple · 4Lime · ½Grenadine · ¼

Find the Singapore Sling on the ratio map →

Built the same way

Gin → Rum

IBA Tiki

2 : ½ : 1 : 3 : 1

Gin → Rum

Missionary’s Downfall

1 : ½ : ½ : 1 : 2¾

Gin → Vodka

Blue Hawaii

3 : 1 : ½ : ¾ : ¾

Gin → Rum

Hot Buttered Rum

1 : 2½

Head to head

On screen

Cocktail (1988)

Brian Flanagan

Standing on the bar, Brian recites his 'last barman poet' poem, a list of the trendy drinks he makes, including the Singapore Sling.

“The Singapore Sling...the Ding a Ling.”

See the full quote on Movie Quotes Database →

Sources: Wikiquote: Cocktail (1988 film); The Drinks Business: 10 film favourites featuring iconic drinks moments; Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Raoul Duke / Dr. Gonzo

Duke's voiceover recalls lounging on a Beverly Hills hotel patio with Dr. Gonzo, drinking Singapore Slings with mescal on the side.

“drinking Singapore Slings with mescal on the side”

Sources: Tasting Table: 15 Most Iconic Cocktails From Film And Television; Tasting Table: 12 Iconic Times Gin Cocktails Made It To The Big Screen; Far Out Magazine: The five greatest cocktails in cinema history

Cocktails in movies and TV →

More Tiki & Punches

Banana Daiquiri — Rum, banana liqueur, lime and a piece of ripe banana, blended with crushed ice until smooth: a fruity frozen Daiquiri.
Chartreuse Swizzle — Green Chartreuse stretched with pineapple, lime and falernum over crushed ice. Herbal, tropical and strong.
Don’s Special Daiquiri — Two rums blended with passion fruit, honey and lime over crushed ice. Fruity and tropical, with a funky Jamaican backbone.
Fog Cutter — Rum, brandy and gin with orange, lemon and orgeat, poured tall over ice and finished with a float of sherry. Trader Vic: “Fog Cutter, hell. After two of these, you won’t even see the stuff.”
Hurricane — Four ounces of dark rum with passion fruit syrup and lemon over crushed ice: big, fruity and strong.
Jungle Bird — Dark rum and Campari with pineapple and lime: tiki with a bitter streak.

All 22 Tiki & Punches →

By the numbers

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 265

Sugar

≈ 28 g

Strength

≈ 7.7%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.3

Pineapple juice ≈ 67Gin ≈ 66Cherry liqueur ≈ 41Grenadine ≈ 35Bénédictine ≈ 26Triple sec ≈ 24Lime juice ≈ 4Angostura bitters ≈ 2 How we estimate

Of all 206: #10 most sugar