Stinger (cocktail)

A stinger is a Duo cocktail made by adding creme de menthe to a spirit.The classic recipe is based on brandy and white creme de menthe, shaken and served in a cocktail glass. The origins of this drink are unclear, but it is mentioned in bartender's recipe books as far back as Tom Bullock's Ideal Bartender, published in 1917. Mixing brandy with green creme de menthe, in place of white, yields a Green Hornet.

ype	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Brandy
Served	Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients	3 parts brandy 1 part white creme de menthe
Preparation	Mix in a cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. May also be served on rocks in a rocks glass.

During the heyday of its popularity, it was considered an ideal "nightcap" for a night out in New York. Dudlry, the Angel, orders a round of Stingers while lunching with ladies from the church in "A Bishop's Wife". The 1957 film Kiss Them For Me features several scenes where the main characters enjoy Stinger cocktails. The Stinger also gets mentioned in various scenes during the 1960 film The Apartment. The drink is also featured in the Mad Men episode "Love Among the Ruins," set in 1963, when a man buys Peggy Olson a stinger at a bar.

In Gorky Park (film), detective Arkady Renko refers to the Stinger as a "whore's drink" and later in the film, orders a Stinger and says, "I am a whore."In High Society (1956) Gordon Richards in his role as Dexter-Haven's butler, makes stingers available at luncheon to those unfortunates who over-indulged in champagne in the previous evening's party as the proverbial "hair of the dog".

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