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Gin Sling

The sling before Singapore got hold of it: gin, lemon and a spoon of sugar, stirred over ice with an orange twist.

GlassRocks glass
GarnishOrange twist
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

Gin2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Lemon juice1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Powdered sugar1 tsp5 ml
Water1 tsp5 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Method

  1. Stir the sugar into the water and lemon juice in a rocks glass until it dissolves.
  2. Add the gin, fill the glass with ice and stir.
  3. Twist an orange peel over the top and drop it in.

Recipe data: TheCocktailDB (opens in a new tab)

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