gin sling

British  

/ dʒɪn /

noun

1. an iced drink made from gin and water, sweetened, and flavoured with lemon or lime juice

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Example Sentences

So the drink menu will reflect both the Victorian and Prohibition eras, with gin slings, cobblers and juleps from the former, and sidecars and bee’s knees from the latter.

From New York Times

Burnt the skin off my throat trying to thaw my congealed digestive apparatus, by drinking brandy and water boiling hot; ladies imbibed hot gin sling all round "ad libitum," gentlemen ditto, and "Da Capo."

From Project Gutenberg

"There is one thing I forgot to mention," the official remarked hesitatingly, as he sipped the gin sling which is the favorite drink of the tropics.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr A has hardly swallowed his gin sling, and replaced his cigar, when, in comes Mr D. “A, how are you?”

From Project Gutenberg

This something, when translated into decent English, might be rendered thus:—If justice and gin slings are administered at your bar, pray direct me the way to it!

From Project Gutenberg