Who’s ready for some cocktails?
This week we have the Singapore (not to be confused with the Singapore Sling) from 2-in-1 International Recipe Cards from 1977.
AuthorRetroRuth
From 2-in-1 International Recipe Cards, 1977
Tested Recipe!
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Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass or over ice into Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with cucumber peel.
Ingredients
Directions
Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass or over ice into Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with cucumber peel.
Notes
It has cucumber peel in it!
“So? What do you think?”
“Meh. It’s okay. Needs to be sweeter.”
The Verdict: Meh.
From The Tasting Notes –
The recipe card indicated that Rose’s Lime juice might be a better choice for this drink than fresh lime juice, and we would have to agree. If the drink would have been a little sweeter, it would have been better. The cucumber garnish seems ridiculous, but it actually works. It provides more aroma than it does flavor, but it still enhances the drink. Overall, the drink is a bit strong and fruity, but not very sweet. We probably wouldn’t make this one again, but if someone offered it to us at a party we would drink it. As far as drinks with sloe gin in them go, this was an okay one.
Fun post. The “slings” were more popular but I’m not a big fan of either, personally. A very popular and trendy drink in the early to mid 70’s was the Harvey Wallbanger. Along with Hamm’s, Carling Black Label, Goebel and Schlitz beers, you don’t see it around much any longer.