Gin Sling
makes 1 drink
The original slings appeared at the end of the 17th century and were meant to serve as a shot-in-the-arm before breakfast. Eventually, gin became the default alcohol for slings.
This recipe comes from Rob Chirico's Hair of the Dog. For more of Rob's great cocktails, buy his Field Guide to Cocktails.
2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/4 ounce lemon juice
1 dash bitters
Splash soda water
Ice
Garnish:
Orange twist
Maraschino cherry
prep: 5 minutes
total: 5 minutes
cocktail shaker
strainer
highball glass
toothpick
Add all liquid ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a highball glass. Garnish with an orange twist and a maraschino cherry skewered on a toothpick.
