Which hotel is credited with creating the Singapore Sling cocktail in 1915?

Raffles Hotel is credited with creating the Singapore Sling cocktail in 1915.

The drink is associated with the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel in Singapore, where bartender Ngiam Tong Boon is traditionally said to have developed it. The hotel’s version became a symbol of Singapore’s colonial-era hotel-bar culture.

Recipes vary considerably. Common versions include gin, cherry liqueur, Benedictine, Cointreau, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine and bitters, although modern mixes are not always identical to historical recipes.

The Singapore Sling is sometimes confused with other tall, fruit-forward gin drinks. Its name identifies a particular cocktail, while “sling” describes a broader family of mixed drinks traditionally built from a spirit, sweetener, water and citrus or other flavorings.