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Stinger recipe
Cognac and white crème de menthe. Cool and clean.
A Stinger is 50 ml (47 g) Cognac and 20 ml (22 g) White Crème de Menthe, stirred and served in a rocks (old fashioned) glass. It pours to about 70 ml before ice, at roughly 35.4% ABV. Weighing the ingredients instead of measuring them is what keeps the balance identical from one round to the next.
- Glassrocks (old fashioned) glass
- Methodstirred
- Pour volume70 ml
- Strength (est.)35.4% ABV
- Time3 min
Stinger ingredients — in millilitres and grams
Grams are what the PourPilot coaster actually targets. They are not the same as the millilitres: a spirit is lighter than water, a syrup is heavier, so 30 ml of one is never 30 g. The right-hand column is the density we use, in grams per millilitre.
| Ingredient | Volume | Weight | g/ml | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognac | 50 ml | 47 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
| White Crème de Menthe | 20 ml | 22 g | 1.10 | Weighed by the coaster |
How to make a Stinger
- Set your rocks (old fashioned) glass on the scale (or on the PourPilot coaster) and zero it. Every measurement below is given in millilitres and in grams, so you can use either.
- Pour Cognac and White Crème de Menthe into a mixing glass, weighing each one as you go.
- Fill the mixing glass with hard, cold ice and stir for 20–30 seconds — until the outside frosts and the mix has dropped to roughly −2 °C.
- Strain into a chilled rocks (old fashioned) glass over one large cube.
Stinger: the questions people actually ask
How strong is a Stinger?
Roughly 35.4% ABV as poured, before the ice dilutes it — typically another 15–25% water by the time you finish stirring or shaking. Strong. This is a stirred, undiluted-style drink — one is a full measure.
What glass should a Stinger be served in?
A rocks (old fashioned) glass. One large, clear cube melts slower than four small ones and keeps the drink from watering out.
Can I make a Stinger without a jigger?
Yes — that is what the gram column is for. Put the glass or tin on a kitchen scale, zero it, and pour to the weight. It is more accurate than a jigger because nothing is left clinging to the inside of the measure. The PourPilot coaster does the same thing without you having to watch a display: it lights up as you approach the target and tells you when to stop.
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