Singapore sling

American  

noun

1. a cocktail of gin, cherry brandy, sugar, and water.

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Etymology

Origin of Singapore sling

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The bar is a requisite for first-timers in Havana; it's similar to going for a Singapore Sling at Long Bar at Raffles or a Bellini at Harry's Bar in Venice.

From Salon

At first glance it might look like a gruesome hodgepodge of ingredients, but I liken this drink to a fruitier rum version of a Singapore Sling — perhaps a bit overstuffed, but certainly more than the sum of its parts, which is a key attribute of all great drinks.

From Salon

If the resulting candy-hued swill is your impression of the Singapore Sling, I beg you to simply forget it like a bad trip.

From Seattle Times

That version can forever become, for you, the definitive Singapore Sling, and in that regard, you will be as correct as anybody else.

From Seattle Times

I also remember that, at the time, I was too young to drink a Singapore Sling, popularly considered the national drink of Singapore, a libation ideally suited to the sweltering air of a Southeast Asian night.

From Seattle Times