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After-dinner family1890

Stinger（スティンガー）

Stinger served in a cocktail glass glass
スティンガー · 1890Cocktail glass · Stirred

Cognac and white creme de menthe — the nightcap that bites.

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01Recipe

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House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Cognac50 ml
White crème de menthe20 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.

  2. 02

    Stir well.

  3. 03

    Strain into chilled martini cocktail glass.

Garnish — Optional mint leave.

02Taste profile

Sweetness
45Moderate
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
55Moderate
Fruitiness
30Light
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
20Light

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Printed by Jacques Straub (1914) and canonised in the Savoy. It was the club car's drink — 'the drink of the better classes' in Boothby's 1908 guide. The white menthe is key — the green is a different drink.

Serve in a snifter or a coupe; the spirit-forward nature needs room.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Courvoisier — cognac

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Cognac50 ml
    • Crème de Menthe20 ml

    Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled martini cocktail glass. — Optional mint leave.

  • Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks

    Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks

    Jacques Straub · 1914 · Book · unverified

    • ⅔ brandy
    • ⅓ white crème de menthe

    Shake; serve frappe or up.

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05Variations

06The map

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