The Singapore Sling was created by Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Raffles Hotel's Long Bar in 1915. At the time, etiquette dictated that women could not consume alcohol in public. Ngiam saw a niche for a drink that looked like fruit juice but contained gin and various liqueurs. By masking the alcohol with pineapple juice, lime juice, and cherry brandy (giving it a pink hue), he created a 'socially acceptable' drink for women. The cocktail is complex, traditionally containing gin, cherry liqueur, Cointreau, Bénédictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine, and Angostura bitters. Today, the Long Bar at Raffles remains a major tourist destination where thousands of Singapore Slings are served daily, and it is the only place in Singapore where 'littering' is encouraged—in the form of peanut shells on the floor.