The Stinger co*cktail Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What makes up a Stinger? ›

The Stinger is a pre-Prohibition drink composed simply of cognac and white crème de menthe.

The Stinger's life began at the southwestern corner of Madison Square Park in 1890. Originally christened the Bartholdi co*cktail after the hotel where it was born, the two-part combination of Cognac and crème de menthe was simply shaken, served up and garnished with a lemon twist.

Dubonnet's distinct port-like flavor is spiced with a secret recipe of cinnamon, coffee beans, citrus peel, and lots of herbs and spices, but the quinine is what creates its slightly bitter edge. Dubonnet had already been the favored tipple of Queen Elizabeth's mother.

Burners and stingers are injuries that occur when nerves in the neck and shoulder are stretched or compressed (squeezed together) after an impact. common in contact or collision sports, these injuries are named for the stinging or burning pain that spreads from the shoulder to the hand.

Often, it's best to rinse a sting with vinegar. Vinegar is a weak acid that might keep the stingers from firing for some kinds of stings (especially from dangerous types like box jellyfish). Do not rinse with fresh water (like tap or bottled water) because that can make more stingers fire.

The Stinger is a lesser-known classic co*cktail made with just two ingredients—brandy (often Cognac) and crème de menthe—served either neat in a co*cktail glass or over ice in a rocks glass. The Stinger was historically served as an after-dinner drink or digestif, but it is now often served at any time of the day.

While Hemingway suggests drinking “three to five of these slowly”, we would definitely have to disagree. And last on our list, but certainly not the least (amount of alcohol, that is), we have the Aunt Roberta. This co*cktail contains 100% liquor and is widely regarded as THE strongest co*cktail in the world.

The classic stinger recipe uses three parts brandy and one part white crème de menthe. However, stinger recipes vary, and some recipes call for equal parts brandy and crème de menthe. The mixture was originally stirred, although modern recipes call for it to be shaken with cracked ice.

Queen Elizabeth II has carried on the tradition of drinking her late mother's preferred aperitif, Dubonnet and gin, imbibing the co*cktail every day before lunch as appetite-stimulator (although she's had to cut back in recent times so that she could be in top shape for her Platinum Jubilee).

The Queen of the Night is a part of the “Le Jardin” co*cktail menu, inspired by classic co*cktails with elevated mixology elements and presentation to create an artistic new iteration of the classics. The Queen of the Night is made of cognac, coffee Liqueur, Guinness reduction, and cold brew.

Why is Dubonnet so hard to find? ›

In 2021, the Queen awarded a royal warrant to Dubonnet. The royal warrant is rarely handed out and has only been given to a handful of companies in the past. This warrant means that from now on, all Dubonnet bottles will be marked to show they have earned this designation.