A member of the old “sling” family of cocktails&nbsp;this was one of the most popular American drinks for nearly 100 years before 1800. Old history talks about a way to make the gin easy to drink, from the German verb schlingen. A simple modification in the middle of the night to drink anything different with the same alcohol. The modern Gin Sling is perfectly balanced -&nbsp;sweet, sour, bitter. It is refreshing and tasty.&nbsp; Bartender Tip: Replace the gin to create a whiskey sling, rum sling, or brandy sling.

Easy

Alcohol

Bitter

Sour

Sweet

Gin Sling

Cut your Lemon ready for garnish and squeezing

Knife

Prepare

Fill both your glass and shaker with cubed ice

Ice scoop

Highball glass

Shaker

Pour all the ingredients excluding the soda into your shaker

Jigger

Mexican Elbow Juicer

Sweet Vermouth

Lemon juice

Sugar syrup

Cocktail bitters

Add ingredients

Close the shaker and shake hard for 7 seconds

Shake

Take off the small top off the shaker and strain out the mix into your iced glass.

Strain

Top off with Soda. Stir all the ingredients together well (top with ice if required)

How to make Gin Sling - video recipe