| IBA official cocktail | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Stinger_Cocktail.jpg) Stinger cocktail served over ice in a rocks glass | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | Optional mint leave [sic] |
| Standard drinkware | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Cocktail_Glass_(Martini).svg) |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled martini cocktail glass. |
| Commonly served | After Dinner (Before Dinner) |
| Notes | It has been suggested that during the 1920s the stinger ceased being an after-dinner cocktail, and instead should be consumed before dinner.[1] However, until recently the IBA listed the stinger as an after-dinner cocktail. |
| † Stinger recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
A stinger is a duo cocktail made by adding crème de menthe to brandy (although recipes vary). The cocktail's origins can be traced to the United States in the 1890s, and the beverage remained widely popular in America until the 1970s. It was seen as a drink of the upper class, and has had a somewhat wide cultural impact.
- ^ Wondrich 2015, p. 217.