CLASSIC · BOURBON WHISKEY

Midnight Stinger

Name: Midnight Stinger
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Fernet-Branca; 22.5 ml Fresh lemon juice; 12.5 ml Rich sugar syrup (2:1); Mint sprigs bouquet

Crushed ice is intentional here - it dilutes the drink gradually as you sip, taming Fernet-Branca's intensity over time and rewarding patience with increasing drinkability.

Ingredients

Bourbon whiskey30 ml

Fernet-Branca30 ml

Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml

Rich sugar syrup (2:1)12.5 ml

Mint sprigs bouquet

Glassware

Old-fashioned glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Combine 30ml bourbon, 30ml Fernet-Branca, 22.5ml fresh lemon juice, and 12.5ml rich sugar syrup (2:1) in a cocktail shaker.
2
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
3
Fill an old-fashioned glass with crushed ice.
4
Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass over the crushed ice.
5
Garnish with a generous bouquet of fresh mint sprigs, pressing them lightly between your palms before placing to release their aroma.

From the Bartender

Crushed ice is intentional here - it dilutes the drink gradually as you sip, taming Fernet-Branca's intensity over time and rewarding patience with increasing drinkability.

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