Yellow Sling
4 servings
12 minutes
Yellow Sling is an exotic cocktail inspired by British mixology traditions. Its name hints at the sunny brightness of passion fruit, giving the drink a rich tropical flavor with a slight tartness. The combination of dark and light rum creates a deep, warming base, while absinthe adds a spicy note of bitterness. The special presentation makes it not only a gastronomic delight but also a true spectacle—sugar with banana caramelizes under the flame of absinthe, imparting smoky spice aromas to the cocktail. Yellow Sling is perfect for parties; it not only quenches thirst but also turns an ordinary evening into an exciting event.
1
Cut the passion fruit, remove all the seeds. Add 20 small sugar cubes. Pour in 100 ml of boiling water and mash with a spoon until the sugar dissolves in the passion fruit. Strain the finished syrup through a sieve.
- Passion fruit: 12 pieces
- Sugar cubes: 24 pieces
- Sugar: 60 g
2
Pour the syrup into a pitcher with ice cubes, add dark and light rum, as well as 20 ml of absinthe, squeeze lemon juice, and add sugar. Mix everything quickly and thoroughly with a bar spoon.
- Dark rum: 160 ml
- White (light) rum: 100 ml
- Absinthe: 30 ml
- Lemon juice: 100 ml
- Sugar: 60 g
3
Cut a piece of banana into eight slices. Place them on teaspoons, adding a piece or two of sugar on top. Drip a little absinthe on the sugar and banana.
- Bananas: 30 g
- Sugar cubes: 24 pieces
- Absinthe: 30 ml
4
Pour the cocktail into glasses with ice. Top with a teaspoon of banana and sugar. Ignite the absinthe.
- Absinthe: 30 ml
