Black Cherry Stinger Cocktail Recipe

This drink is inspired by the classic 1930s 'Stinger', but with a crimson cherry twist.

Stir up a drink fit for a femme fatale by adding black cherries to a classic Stinger cocktail. Garnish with a black widow spider pick and dark fresh cherries for a ghoulish touch.

Black Cherry Stinger

Stir up a drink fit for a femme fatale by adding black cherries to a classic Stinger cocktail. Garnish with a black widow spider pick and fresh cherries for a Halloweeny touch.

Photo by: Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

Stir up a drink fit for a femme fatale by adding black cherries to a classic Stinger cocktail. Garnish with a black widow spider pick and fresh cherries for a Halloweeny touch.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz. cognac
  • 1 oz. white crème de menthe
  • 4 oz. unsweetened cherry juice
  • 4 fresh dark cherries, pitted
  • YIELD: 1 serving

Instructions

In a cocktail pitcher, combine the cognac, crème de menthe and cherry juice. Stir well. Muddle two dark cherries in the bottom of an 8-ounce glass. Fill with ice cubes and pour the cocktail over the ice. Garnish with two dark cherries on a spider-themed cocktail pick. Serve immediately.

Stir up a drink fit for a femme fatale by adding black cherries to a classic Stinger cocktail. Garnish with a black widow spider pick and dark fresh cherries for a ghoulish touch.

Black Cherry Stinger

Stir up a drink fit for a femme fatale by adding black cherries to a classic Stinger cocktail. Garnish with a black widow spider pick and dark fresh cherries for a ghoulish touch.

Photo by: Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird, SprinkleBakes.com

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