Cocktail of the week with Fabrizio Musorella

Stinger
Invented around 1900, the Stinger hit its peak of popularity during Prohibition, perhaps because the menthe overrode the taste of counterfeit booze. The author Somerset Maugham was known to have imbibed one or two of these during his lifetime, as was Evelyn Waugh – the writer who after drinking several of them proclaimed it was to be his signature drink. A suggestion of mine is to go easy initially on the cr?me de menthe. Remember, you can always add more if your palate demands. Salute!

Ingredients
5cl brandy or cognac
2cl white cr?me de menthe
Preparation
Pour the brandy and cr?me de menthe into a shaker filled with ice. Shake sharply. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass or pour it directly into an old-fashioned glass.

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