Suffering Bastard cocktail recipe
Gin cocktail, shaken and served long over ice. An IBA official cocktail (New Era Drinks).
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) Cognac or Brandy
- 1 oz (30 ml) Gin
- ½ oz (15 ml) Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- top up Ginger beer
Method
- Shake the cognac, gin, lime juice and bitters with ice.
- Pour unstrained into a Collins glass and top with ginger beer.
Glass: Collins glass · Garnish: Mint sprig and, optionally, an orange slice.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a moderate drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Suffering Bastard
The suffering bastard is the name for two different mixed drinks, one being more of a standard cocktail associated with World War II and the other being more of an exotic drink associated with Tiki bars. As is the case with many cocktails, there are multiple recipe variations and historical origins have been argued and changed over time. Two of the earliest recipe versions have very different ingredients. One from bartender Joe Scialom (1942) calls for brandy and gin, while another from Tiki pioneer Victor J. Bergeron primarily uses rum along with "secret ingredients" and is known for being garnished with a cucumber.
From Wikipedia, "Suffering bastard", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Suffering Bastard. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.