The story of the Million Dollar Cocktail says that it was created by Ngiam Tong Boon, a Singapore mixologist of the early 20th century, who also created the Singapore Sling. Because this uses only a dash of egg white, it is best to make a few drinks at once to avoid wasting the rest of the egg.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz gin
- 1 tsp sweet vermouth
- 1 tsp dry vermouth
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- dash of egg white
- dash of Angostura bitters
Preparation:
- Pour the gin and vermouths into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Add the pineapple juice and a dash of both the egg white and Angostura bitters.
- Shake vigorously to froth up the egg white.
- Strain into a chilled highball glass.
