How to make a Singapore Sling - and the Straits Sling 

Thanks for the kind words! I wonder the same thing too ha! I know that some viewers find my episodes to be on the long side and just wanna see the recipe. I think what sets me apart from other cocktail channels is the history I share and stories I tell.

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@@BarTalkCocktailsI love the long form videos!

Lance I’m glad to see you were binge watching. Glad you’re enjoying the show, lots more on the way!

I try 😎

Tasting the cocktail at the end is the best part! Thanks for tuning in. Cheers

Sounds divine!

Lavish indeed! I've seen pictures of the Somerset Maugham Suite. Sounds like a good time. Thanks for sharing your story. I can only dream that one day I'll get to Raffles for a Singapore Sling. Cheers!

No it’s certainly not a cheap drink but well worth it. Now I want cherries jubilee.

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Thanks I will! Lots more on the way!

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Thanks so much Joe!

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You are so welcome!

Thanks for suggesting it David. I thanked you and another viewer Don at the end of the episode in case you missed it. Thanks again! Cheers

Thanks for suggesting this one Don. If you watched the video alllll the way to the end I thanked you on the show as well. Great suggestion, cheers!

When I was a young marine , 1st time away from home in 1971 on Okinawa on my way to Vietnam i saw an intriguing drink at the bar and ordered one . I asked the Japanese barman what it was and low and behold it was a Singapore sling . its been "my drink " ever since . fastforewad to 1975 platoon sgt. Howard just off operation Frequent Wind helping to evacuate thousands of Vietnamese off the coast of Vung Tao Vietnam is sitting at the bar in the Raffles hotel in Singapore sipping a well earned Singapore sling . still " my drink " some may dismiss it as Kool-aid and " not a mans drink " but funny , sipping that drink sure has some memories .

Glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it!

@@BarTalkCocktails I'm gonna try the recipe in my next family gathering, I might want to reduce the gin though.

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That’s exactly what I was going for. Ha

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Good luck to you my friend! Cheers and thanks for watching.

Bruce and gang!!!! Awesome looking drink! Ooooh, I remember having a few of those in my day. Maybe I'll try then again!!! Great video, as always. Cheers!

Thank you for the kind words Neal the crew and I have a lot of fun making the show. Keep checking back lots more on the way!

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BarTalk&Cocktails that's great to hear, more content from you and the crew is what I like to hear once I start my new job next week you'll be getting a new page on supporter.

Neal that’s so kind of you thank you so much! It’s very much appreciated. ☺️

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Except these are way better. Ha Cheers

BarTalk&Cocktails it’s amazing what a couple shots of alcohol does to improve your perception of things lol

Hmm sounds like you need to move. 😂 Kidding of course! Thanks for watching!

You're partly correct and I'm happy to see you're so attentive to detail Kevin. I do listen to the shake as the cocktail changes structure. However, I'm not really conscious of doing it. For me, it's more of a feel thing. I can't explain it but, after shaking cocktails for more than 40 years, I don't really think about it too much anymore. Thanks for watching! Cheers

Thanks I try!

Sure was. Thanks for tuning in!

Thanks Dominic, hope you give it a try.

Luxardo Maraschino isn't really interchangeable with Cherry Heering despite their both being cherry liqueurs. By comparison, Cherry Heering is much richer, sweeter, and thicker than maraschino. And then there is the colour. Heering is a deep, wine-dark red colour and a big contrast to the transparent clarity of maraschino. That said, it could still work in a Singapore Sling, however, the taste will be slightly drier with a noticeable difference in taste. I say, have fun experimenting. Cheers!

You got it right, Adam. It is a scale, a vintage one I found at a second-hand store for $10. It's not the best at being accurate but it was the best deal of the day. You never know what you'll find at second-hand stores. Cheers!

@@BarTalkCocktails thanks so much! Gonna look for one of those I love it, I love you’re channel too. It’s the best bartending channel on RU-vid. Genuinely. You are truly an inspiration for me & the best type of person. More people need the positivity, class and energy that you do. It’s a depressing time but you’ve brought some light into my life So glad I came across the channel. One day I’m gonna open up a cocktail club, maybe one day you could come and see it? Who knows. I’ll always be watching though & will stay a consistent viewer, hope you’re days great!

Oh no! Don’t let that be your only experience with a Singapore Sling, give it a go and make one!

@@BarTalkCocktails I will at the earliest possible opportunity! By the way, I sent you another message earlier regarding the Manhattan - I'd heard that the original recipe called for Rye. Is that correct?

It's an antique for sure. I found it at a thrift store. I usually go looking for glassware at least once a month at second hand stores. You never know what you'll find there.

I have too many to count! Can’t go wrong with Beefeater, Tanqueray, Warners.. just to name a few.

@@BarTalkCocktails I don’t know much about gin and wasn’t sure where to start out, but know I know! Thanks again and happy holidays.

@@BarTalkCocktails i spent $150 on the liquor lol. I’m like a kid in a candy store. The only thing I couldn’t find was herring brand cherry brandy and had to substitute it with HiramWalker Cherry brandy.

I've had Knob Creek Single Barrel before. It's a great sipper all on it's own and definitely a warming alcohol at 120 proof. I love the copper colour, the toffee aroma, the honey and dried apricot thing going on. You made a good investment. As far as cocktails are concerned, try the Brown Derby Cocktail. I covered that one in episode 31. It's a great tasting cocktail. Also, you could try 1.5 oz. Knob Creek, .75 oz. Sweet Vermouth and .25 oz. Apricot Brandy and a couple dashes of Angostura Bitters. It's kind of a slight twist on a Manhattan. Give it a good stir over ice and strain it out into a chilled cocktail glass. Let me know how it works out for you. Cheers!

BarTalk&Cocktails thanks buddy il try one tonight

BarTalk&Cocktails n thanks being so cool n replying to every comment n putin thout in to ur coolest cat on utube n make the best cocktails pal

BarTalk&Cocktails cant wait to make the with apricot brandy

Hi! I guess I should have been clearer in my narrative of Schloss Kirsch as I was describing it. When I said: "In the German speaking region where Kirsch originated", I meant specifically the name Kirsch and not the brand at that point. Actually, the name Kirsch has two origins. Firstly, the German origin being either a topographical name for someone who lived near a cherry orchard or a wild cherry tree. It may also be an occupational name for a gatherer or seller of cherries, or it may be a nickname for a person with a rosy complexion, all deriving from the Germanic Kirsh (baum) meaning cherry (tree). Secondly, it may be of Hebrew origin being an Askenazic ornamental name, one of the many taken from words for trees and other elements of the natural world. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks for watching and writing in. Cheers!

I actually don't mind. It's just that I am german and this gave me a chuckle. Not really anything to make a fuss about :)

I’m German as well. My family is from the Austrian German border regions. I’m talking four to five generations ago. Unfortunately I’ve never had the pleasure to visit.

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Funny how we always remember our first... cocktail. Ha

I’ve had these for a very long time. A lot of my glass ware comes from thrift shops. They always have good finds

@@BarTalkCocktails thank you I will check them out :)

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One of the biggest differences between Cherry Herring and Cherry Kijafa is Herring is made with neutral grain alcohol whereas Kijafa is a fortified fruit wine base. Herring is dark red with a flavour of black-cherries that is not overly sweet. It's rich like cherry jam with hints of wood and almond notes. It's actually aged in casks for three to five years. The alcohol content is 24% abv or 48 proof. I like it because it doesn't have a medicinal cough syrup-like taste that many cherry-flavoured distilled spirits have. Kijafa's colour has a dark purplish-red colour that has a nose of intense sugar candy, cherries, beets, and prunes with molasses notes thrown in for good measure. I find it has a strong beet flavour aftertaste. It's smooth enough in the mouth but it's very sweet. Best to mix with soda just to cut that sweetness. The alcohol content is 16% abv or 32 proof. Cheers!

@@BarTalkCocktails Wow. Thank you for your quick and considered response!

We usually do, looks like we didn’t in this episode. D’oh!

Thanks for subscribing! I work at a popular restaurant chain somewhere in Canada. It’s a bigger mystery than where the Simpson’s are from. The show is filmed at my home bar. cheers!

Bartenders have been shaking gin forever. You stir when cocktails are made up entirely of spirits. When they have fruit juice, cream, or eggs involved, you shake. Cheers!

A Gin Sling (late 19th century) was first described in print as a bittered sling. Before the addition of bitters, a sling was spirts, sugar water, and sometimes lemon. A Gin Sour is similiar, made with gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, bitters and an optional egg white. A Gin Fizz is a sour with the addition of carbonated water and is.much the same as a Tom Collins, but is strained into a glass without ice. A Tom Collins is served over ice.

@@BarTalkCocktails Thanks mate, for this thorough response! ✌️ So a 'Straights Sling' is composed of multiple spirits then, I would assume. Keep up the good work! 😎👍

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@@BarTalkCocktails You are a fascinating dude. Thanks for being you. Inspiring. Watching your little shows is like seeing a relative that only makes sense to you. You are an official uncle. Save my Thanksgiving and swing by.

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very nice meet you here And thank you for y’all cocktail ingredient I very love it And my customers also really like it here from Gungdong Shenzhen and I help my customers say thank you👍👍

That’s why we have 2 hands. Ha! Cheers

Cool!

@@BarTalkCocktails It was nice.

Nah, one bad habit at a time. I’ll stick to drinking. Ha

@@BarTalkCocktails atta boy. Well either way you seem like an entertaining bartender

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