Let's Do the Singapore Sling!

From the pages of epicurian.com, the recipe for making yummy Singapore Sling...

Apparently the original recipe was lost and forgotten sometime in the 1930's, so the drink that they serve at the Long Bar is based on memories of former bartenders and some written notes that they were able to discover.
Colour varies with each concoction, but it is essential that the end result is either pink or red to reflect the original belief that it was a woman's drink. Fruit is also vital to the recipe, echoing the 1920's faux-Polynesian craze. A generalised version of the cocktail can be produced from the following recipe:

Use 10ml (0.35 fl oz) grenadine, 30ml (1 fl oz) gin, 15ml (0.5 fl oz) cherry brandy and sweet and sour mix. Pour the grenadine into the bottom of a Collins glass, and fill with ice. Add the gin, and almost fill with equal parts of the sweet and sour mix and chilled soda. Top with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred, garnished with a cherry.

But one of the key, and often overlooked, ingredients in this drink is Benedictine. While the resultant flavour is not overly predominate, it does add a certain 'je ne sais que' that would be totally missing without this secret ingredient. So for a more 'authentic' experience, use:

30ml (1 fl oz) Gin, 15 ml (0.5 fl oz) Cherry Brandy, 120 ml (4.25 fl oz) Pineapple Juice, 15 ml (0.5 fl oz) Lime Juice, 7.5 ml (0.25 fl oz) Cointreau, 7.5 ml (0.25 fl oz) Dom Benedictine, 10 ml (0.35 fl oz) Grenadine, a dash of Angostura Bitters, and garnish with a slice of Pineapple and Cherry.

Of course, you could always indulge yourself and fly to Singapore and have it made for you!