SINGAPORE AIRLINES
THE DRINK Singapore Sling
INGREDIENTS Dry gin, DOM Benedictine, Cointreau, cherry brandy, Angostura bitters and Grenadine, mixed with lime and pineapple juice.
AVAILABILITY All flights and on all classes
WHY WE LIKE IT According to the airline, what you have onboard is based on the same recipe invented by Raffles Singapore, except on Singapore Airlines, it is served by one of the famously elegant Singapore Girls.
*picture courtesy of danheap77 on Flickr
CATHAY PACIFIC
THE DRINK There isn't one – the drink has only just been created in a recent contest, and the airline’s cabin crew team is still thinking of a name for it.
INGREDIENTS A blend of passion fruit, lemongrass and apple juice
AVAILABILITY The new signature drink will be served onboard from the second half of 2014, and become available for first and business class passengers across the airline’s global network.
WHY WE LIKE IT When you feel dehydrated during a flight, this mocktail sounds like the exact drink you'd want for nourishment.
UNITED AIRLINES
THE DRINK Trader Vic’s Mai Tai
INGREDIENTS Jamaican rum, lime, rock candy syrup, orange Curaçao, French orgeat (almond syrup). Garnished with maraschino cherry and pineapple.
AVAILABILITY The cocktail is served on all of United’s Honolulu flights, and is available to all cabin classes. However, passengers on economy class would need to pay US$9.99 per glass.
WHY WE LIKE IT Mai Tai is one of the classic tropical party drinks. Hey, when we are headed for Hawaii, the celebration should start before we even land!
*picture courtesy of Sam Howzit on Flickr
BRITISH AIRWAYS
THE DRINK London City Signature
INGREDIENTS A mix of gin, crème de cassis, Champagne, and finished with a slice of lemon
AVAILABILITY On the carrier’s all-business class service between London City and New York JFK.
WHY WE LIKE IT Nothing gets business going better than a gin-based cocktail. This concoction – a bit like a gin and tonic with an extra kick – just seems like the perfect match to one of the busiest business travel air routes in the world.
Clement Huang and Reggie Ho
