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The Proper Cocktail
Tropical
Also known as "tiki" or "exotic" drinks. Tropical-style drinks are mostly single-serving punch-style drinks featuring a base spirit, fruit juice and syrups or liqueurs, often deployed in various combinations. Unlike sours, these drinks are typically served with an abundance of ice.
Singapore Sling
The Singapore sling has been documented as early as 1930 as a recipe in the Savoy Cocktail Book. developed sometime before 1915 by Ngiam Tong Boon, a Hainanese bartender working at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore. It was initially called the gin sling, - a sling was originally an American drink composed of spirit and water, sweetened and flavored.

Bartending
Singapore Sling
1 1/2 ounces gin
1 ounce lime juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces club soda
1/2 ounce cherry brandy, kirsch, or Cherry Heering
Lemon slice for garnish
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Mixology
Singapore Sling
1 1/2 ounces gin
1 ounce lime juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces club soda
1/2 ounce cherry brandy, kirsch, or Cherry Heering
Lemon slice for garnish
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Tropical Recipes
Bahama Mama
1/4 ounce coffee liqueur
1/2 ounce dark rum
1/2 ounce coconut liqueur
1/4 ounce 151 proof (high proof) rum
Juice of 1/2 lemon
4 ounces pineapple juice
Strawberry or cherry for garnish
Hurricane
2 ounces light rum
2 ounces dark rum
2 ounces passion fruit juice
1 ounce orange juice
Juice of a half a lime
1 tablespoon simple syrup
1 tablespoon grenadine
Orange slice and cherry for garnish
Mai Tai
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce dark rum
1/2 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce orange curacao
1/2 ounce orgeat syrup
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Pina Colada
2 ounces light rum
2 ounces pineapple juice
1 1/2 ounces cream of coconut
Pineapple wedge for garnish
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Planters Punch
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1/4 ounce grenadine - or 1/2 ounce lime juice and 1/4 ounce simple syrup
2 ounces pineapple, orange, or passionfruit juice (or a mix of fruit juices)
Club soda (optional)
Seasonal fruit for garnish
Zombie
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce dark rum
1 ounce 151-proof dark rum (optional)
1 ounce orange curacao liqueur
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce lime juice
1 1/2 ounces orange juice
1 1/2 ounces passion fruit puree (or syrup)
1/4 ounce grenadine
2 dashes Angostura bitters