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Singapore|sɪŋəˈpɔər, sɪŋg-|
The name of a city and island-republic (formerly, British Crown Colony) in South-East Asia, used attrib., usu. as Singapore (gin) sling, to designate a cocktail with a base of gin and cherry brandy.
1930Savoy Cocktail Book i. 190 Singapore Sling. The Juice of 1/4 Lemon. 1/4 Dry Gin. ½ Cherry Brandy. Shake well and strain into medium size glass, and fill with soda water. Add 1 lump of ice. 1948D. S. Embury Fine Art of mixing Drinks xi. 299 Singapore Gin Sling. Of all the recipes published for this drink I have never seen any two that were alike. Essentially it is simply a Gin Sling with the addition of cherry brandy. 1960J. J. Rowlands Spindrift from House by Sea i. 28 Building your own house, he told us after his third Singapore gimlet, is an experience akin to a spiritual awakening. 1969R. Thomas Singapore Wink xi. 118 I'm going to have a Singapore Sling in the bar of the Raffles Hotel. 1976Times (Singapore Suppl.) 19 July p. iv/4 In 1915 a barman, Mr Ngian Tong Dron, tried mixing two measures of gin with one of cherry brandy and one of orange, pineapple and lime juice..the Singapore gin sling was born. |