- juice of 1/4 lemon
- 1 oz dry gin
- 2 oz cherry brandy
- soda water
- ice
- maraschino cherry
Combine lemon juice, gin and brandy over ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
The Singapore Sling was the first “real drink” I ever had, coming into my life soon after big mugs of hot milk with a splash of coffee. They were served regularly when Uncle Alex was visiting us. In fact, I always had a sneaking suspicion that Dad was pretty distracted by his brother at those times because when he was making my drink, he always would forget to take the top off the gin bottle when he poured…
A John Juan is a takeoff on a White Russian, made with rum instead of vodka.
- 1-1/2 oz white rum
- 1 oz Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
- cream or milk
Pour rum and Kahlua into a tall, ice-filled glass. Fill to top with cream or milk.
Or place ice and ingredients in a cocktail shaker and give it only a quick shake or two before pouring it, ice and all, into a tall glass. This will foam up the milk somewhat.
Here are a couple of variations that will make this dessert-like drink even more decadent:
Variation No. 1: Replace the Kahlua with 1/2 oz chocolate liqueur and 1/2 oz white Creme de Menthe
Variation No. 2: Simply add a splash of Rumpleminz (peppermint schnapps)
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