Stinger

A Gilded Age digestif — cognac and white crème de menthe, bracingly cold and improbably elegant.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Cognac
• ¾ oz White Crème de Menthe

Instructions

1. Combine both ingredients in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake hard for 10 seconds — unusual for a spirit-forward drink, but tradition.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe, or over crushed ice in a rocks glass.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Tips

• Use white crème de menthe; the green version stains the drink and tastes the same.
• A 3:1 ratio keeps the cognac in charge — any sweeter and it tips into toothpaste territory.