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The Proper Cocktail
Duo's
Duo's are cocktails made with a liquor and a cordial. These drinks tend to be sweeter based on the sweetness content of the cordial used.
The Stinger
The Stinger has been mentioned in bartender's recipe books as far back as Tom Bullock's Ideal Bartender, published in 1917. It was in the 1940's, that the Stinger became a pop culture cocktail. The stinger is a combination of brandy and white Creme de Menthe. Variations of this cocktail are: the Vodka Stinger, the Green Hornet (Green Creme de Menthe and Brandy), and

Bartending
Stinger Recipe
Rocks glass, filled with ice
1 ounce Brandy
1/4 ounce White Creme de Menthe
Mixology
Stinger Recipe
Mixing Glass
1 ounce Brandy
1/4 ounce White Crème de Menthe
Add Ice
Stir and Strain
Cocktail Glass
Garnish with Mint Sprig
Duo Recipe
B & B
Snifter glass
3/4 ounce Brandy
Float 3/4 ounce Benedictine
Black Russian
Single Rocks glass
3/4 ounce Kaluha
3/4 ounce Vodka
Fill with ice
Dirty Mother
Single Rocks glass
3/4 ounce Brandy
3/4 ounce Kahlua
Fill with ice
French Connection
Godfather
Single Rocks glass
3/4 ounce Scotch
3/4 ounce Amaretto
Filled with ice
Godmother
Single Rocks glass
1 ounce Vodka
1 ounce Amaretto
Fill with ice
Orgasm
Single Rocks glass
1 ounce Amaretto
1 ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream
Fill with ice
Rusty Nail
Single Rocks glass
1 ounce Scotch
1 ounce Drambuie
Fill with ice