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Vodka Stinger

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (24)
Vodka Stinger image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
1/2 fl oz Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint leaf.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with mint floated or pegged to rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Vodka Stinger contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 26.47% alc./vol. (52.94° proof)
  • 17 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe in Stan Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide

VODKA STINGER
Old Fashioned Glass
Build
1-3/4 oz Vodka
3/4 oz white crème de menthe
(May be served in Cocktail Glass – stir or shake

Stan Jones, 1977

Review

A vodka-based version of the classic Stinger. Fresh, clean and cleansing.

AKA: White Spider

Variations/similar cocktails

Stinger
Midnight Stinger
Chocolate Stinger
Chocolate Bourbon Stinger
White Stinger

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Comments & Discussion

Yorey C
made this with cheap kirkland and cheap drillaud and im very pleased.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Delightful after-dinner or evening cocktail. A bit on the sweeter side than my liking, but still very good. Did add a slight bit more vodka which helped with the sugar balance.
score: 1
Yorey C
i agree with this. adjust the creme ratio
score: 1
Chris Dimal
I made a homemade mint liqueur comprising just mint, vodka and sugar syrup. Maybe that's why, but it tasted really bad. Alongside the Green Fizz and the Bay Breeze, it is among those as the worst cocktails I ever had.
score: 3
John Hinojos Premium Member
I have found that I either love a specific mint flavoured cocktail or hate it. If not balanced the cocktail can taste like medicine.
For your mint liqueur, be careful not to let the mint steep too long or the bitterness of the leaves will leech out into the vodka. Also the quality of the vodka is key. A cheap vodka will yield a cheap tasting liqueur. I have given up on tying to make my own. When purchasing price does make a difference. I have found the cheaper the sweeter and more artificial the flavour.
score: 1
Chris Dimal
Hmm, I have changed my mind since this comment. I think it was just too spirit forward at the time, but my palate is much more accustomed to it and I kind of like it now. With that being said, the mint liqueur I made has no bitterness at all. It's really good on its own. When I look at Difford's Guide's tasting notes of Menthe Pastille, it feels similar to the one I made.
score: 0
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Chris, I just did the same thing. Earlier today, I couldn't find a brand of creme de menthe I wanted. Messed with some measures at home and found something palatable, using peppermint essential oil. It's passable, but something is missing... Diluting that makeshift liqueur with more vodka just made it taste like bland toothpaste water... Felt like it needed a wedge of lime, like a Ti Punch or something.
score: 1

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