🐝 Stinger

The refreshing nightcap – cognac and crème de menthe

🍇 High Society Classic

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add cognac and crème de menthe to a shaker.
  2. Fill with ice and shake until ice cold.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass, or serve over crushed ice.
  4. Optionally garnish with fresh mint.

Pro Tips

🎩 Club Circuit Classic

Popular in the 1920s-50s among high society, the Stinger was considered a sophisticated after-dinner drink. Reginald Vanderbilt was a famous fan.

🧊 Serving Styles

Traditionally served up in a cocktail glass, but many prefer it over crushed ice (frappé style). The cold amplifies the mint's cooling sensation.

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