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Stinger
Classically the Stinger is shaken and served straight-up in a chilled coupe. However, I think it makes for a more refreshing peppermint and brandy digestif...
Alexander Timofeyev
31st May 2023 at 14:28
I think this modernized version is much better than the equal parts original - I would even increase the cognac slightly to 2.25 oz / 67.5 ml - but it's still an intensely minty cocktail that bares for me an unfortunate association with toothpaste. My favorite version dials the Creme de Menthe way down - 2 oz / 60 ml cognac with 0.25 oz / 7.5 ml creme de menthe - for more of a minty cognac Old Fashioned feel.