Classics
The Stinger is a sharp little digestif: warm fruit and oak first, then a measured flash of mint rather than dessert sweetness.
Reference: Hugo Ensslin · 1917 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Ingredients
Cold brandy and white mint liqueur with a clean, icy finish.
Taste: orchard fruit · cool mint · lemon oil
Cognac
40ml
White creme de menthe
20ml
How to make it
Add the Cognac and white creme de menthe to a shaker filled with cold ice.
Shake briefly until very cold without over-diluting the two-part drink.
Strain into a chilled coupe and express one small lemon peel over the surface.
Source: DosVermuts adaptation of Hugo R. Ensslin, Recipes for Mixed Drinks (1917), p. 64 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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