This classic cocktail originated in 1915 at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz gin
- ¾ oz cherry liqueur or cherry brandy
- ½ oz lemon juice
- Club soda
- Sugar
Instructions
Combine gin, lemon juice, and sugar in a shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled collins glass filled with ice. Fill with soda and float the cherry liqueur/brandy on top.