Sling (drink)

A sling is a drink historically made with sugar, hot or cold water, nutmeg, and a spirit such as gin, whiskey, rum, or brandy. In its modern form, it is made with gin and, varyingly, of ingredients such as sweet vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, and soda water.^[1] Some sources suggest the word sling comes from the German schlingen, meaning "to swallow fast".^[2] The Oxford English Dictionary says that the origin is uncertain.

The Singapore Sling is a popular gin sling originally made at the Long Bar, Raffles Hotel, Singapore. Recipes for it variously contain such ingredients as Benedictine, cherry liqueur, herbal liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, bitters, and club soda.^[3]