The Apartment (1960)
Mr. Dobitsch (Ray Walston)
Dobitsch tells his date not to spill the glasses of Stingers she carries from the cab into Baxter's apartment.
Sources: Wikipedia: Stinger (cocktail); Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film
The recipe
- 1¾ ozCognac50 ml
- ¾ ozWhite crème de menthe20 ml
How to make it
- 1Chill a martini glass.
- 2Stir both with ice.
- 3Strain into the glass.
Garnish: A mint leaf (optional).
The ratio
2½ : 1
In parts, a Stinger is 2½ brandy and 1 menthe. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
On screen
The Big Clock (1948)
George Stroud (Ray Milland)
Stroud orders a Stinger made with green crème de menthe, and a stranger at the bar already knows his name, which becomes a plot point.
Sources: Wikipedia: Stinger (cocktail); Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Dudley (Cary Grant)
Dudley the angel orders a round of Stingers while lunching with ladies from the church.
Sources: Wikipedia: Stinger (cocktail); Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film
High Society (1956)
C.K. Dexter-Haven (Bing Crosby) / Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly)
The morning after the pre-wedding party, Stingers are offered as a hangover cure for Tracy and the other over-indulgers.
“…the juice of a few fresh flowers called a Stinger. Removes the sting.”
Sources: Wikipedia: Stinger (cocktail); BAMF Style: Bing's Navy Blazer in High Society; Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Charlie (Dix Steele's friend)
At Paul's bar, before the film's first fight, Dix Steele's hard-drinking actor friend Charlie orders a stinger.
Sources: Wikipedia: Stinger (cocktail); Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film
Kiss Them for Me (1957)
Cary Grant's character
Cary Grant keeps ordering Stingers to get through Alice Kratzner's (Jayne Mansfield) chatter.
“and keep them coming”
Sources: Wikipedia: Stinger (cocktail); BAMF Style: Bing's Navy Blazer in High Society; Cheryl Charming (Miss Charming): Cocktails in Film
More Old Fashioneds & Duos
- Art of Choke — White rum and Cynar with a little green Chartreuse, stirred with mint: bittersweet, herbal and cool.
- Benton’s Old Fashioned — Bourbon washed with smoky bacon fat, sweetened with maple syrup and seasoned with bitters. Breakfast in an Old Fashioned glass.
- Brandy Old Fashioned — The Wisconsin supper-club Old Fashioned: brandy over muddled orange, cherry, sugar and bitters, topped with lemon-lime soda.
- Hot Toddy — Whiskey and honey topped with hot water: the simplest warm drink there is, for cold nights and sore throats.
- Japanese Cocktail — Brandy sweetened with almond orgeat and seasoned with bitters and lemon peel: one of the oldest cocktails in print.
- Mint Julep — Bourbon over crushed ice and mint, stirred until the cup frosts. Cold, sweet and minty.