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Stinger Recipe

Name: Alberto's Lounges Stinger Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz Hennessy Cognac (or other VS Cognac); 1 oz River Mint Liqueur (or crème de menthe - green or white); 2 dashes Chocolate bitters; 1 cup Ice (for shaking); 1 piece Fresh mint sprig or mint leaf; 1 tsp Optional: grated dark chocolate or cocoa powder

Inspired by Alberto's Lounge

Time10m

Serves1

Hennessy, River Mint Liqueur, Chocolate bitter

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Hennessy Cognac (or other VS Cognac)1 oz River Mint Liqueur (or crème de menthe - green or white)2 dashes Chocolate bitters1 cup Ice (for shaking)

Garnish

1 piece Fresh mint sprig or mint leaf1 tsp Optional: grated dark chocolate or cocoa powder

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a coupe or chilled rocks glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice and water while you prepare the cocktail.

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Hennessy Cognac, 1 oz River Mint Liqueur, and 2 dashes of chocolate bitters.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold and slightly frosted.

Strain

Discard ice/water from the chilled glass if you used it to chill. Double-strain the cocktail from the shaker into the chilled coupe or a rocks glass over fresh ice (for a slightly longer, cooler drink) or neat (no ice) if you prefer a traditional stirred-style Stinger presentation.

Garnish

Garnish with a fresh mint sprig. Optionally grate a small amount of dark chocolate or dust a little cocoa powder over the top for an aromatic chocolate note.