Straits Sling

Name: Straits Sling
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 15 ml Dry cherry brandy (unsweetened kirsch); 15 ml Benedictine; 30 ml Lemon juice; 2 dash Orange bitters; 2 dash Angostura Bitters; 60 ml Soda water

Gin, Dry cherry brandy and Benedictine form the base of Straits Sling. The drink is shaken and served in a collins glass over ice.

Straits Sling in a Collins glass, with ice cubes, ungarnished, against a black background.

Active preparation: 5 minutes

Ingredients

60 ml Gin
15 ml Dry cherry brandy (unsweetened kirsch)
15 ml Benedictine
30 ml Lemon juice
2 dash Orange bitters
2 dash Angostura Bitters
60 ml Soda water

Instructions

Measure the mixing ingredients into a shaker. Keep garnishes, any glass rinse, sparkling toppings and side serves separate.
Add ice and shake firmly for 10–15 seconds until the shaker feels cold.
Strain into the collins glass over fresh cubed ice.
Add the measured Soda water gently after mixing and give one gentle stir.