Do you know a cocktail called "Singapore Sling"?
Singapore sling is the cocktail produced in Singapore as the name suggests, and the fruits taste and sweetness such as pineapple and lime are the features.
This cocktail which was initially devised for the ladies can be enjoyed all over the world today and is widely loved by people.
It was in the early 20 century when the Singapore Sling was born at "Long Bar" in Raffles Hotel.
Long Bar is in the corner of the hotel. People's smile colors the atmosphere of the retro Bar always.
The husks of the peanut which people threw away according to the style of the Bar filled the floor of the atmospheric Bar.
From the time when Somerset Maugham visited like every night, Long Bar is prosperous without changing. Now we introduce the bartender who helms the cocktail shaker in this Bar where most travelers visit.
I was working as a wait staff in Long Bar at first.
The bar had a very good atmosphere and I thought that I wanted to challenge myself further and pick up a skill.
An oppourtunity came and it gave me a chance to try my hand as a bartender in the Long Bar. I thought that it would become the best experience for me to work at the bar which was reknown to the world.
Of course, working at a famous Bar is sometimes difficult, you know.
We have to be specially trained and need a high level of cocktail technique because we attended to many people every night.
There are good days and there are bad days.
However, there is seldom a Bar like Long Bar where we can meet a lot of people and there are many things which we can experience only at a place like Long Bar.
Therefore, I consider that every day here is very important.
Many visitors come to Long Bar "Home of the Singapore Sling" to seek our famous cocktail.
Singapore sling...this cocktail has been loved by people in the world for more than a century.
I would like to make delicious cocktails which meets the expectation of all visitors and be known as one of the bartenders with a deep respect for the tradition of the Long Bar.
Singapore sling was born at the beginning of the 20th century.
It was Mr. Ngiam Tong Boon who devised it first.
This cocktail has the beautiful pink color which reminds you of the great setting sun.
The Recipe of Singapore sling ～Ingredients～ Dry Gin 30ml Cherry brandy 15ml Pineapple juice 120ml Lime juice 15ml Cointreau 7.5ml Benedictine 7.5ml Grenadine Syrup 10ml Angostura's peel Pineapple slice Cherry
