Suffering Bastard
A ginger-forward hair-of-the-dog cocktail from Cairo with gin and bourbon.
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Ingredients
- Gin1 oz (30 ml)
- Brandy1 oz (30 ml)
- Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
- Ginger Beer4 oz (120 ml)
How to make it
- Shake gin, brandy, lime and bitters with ice.
- Strain into a Collins glass over ice.
- Top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with mint.
Glass: Highball
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Suffering Bastard was created by bartender Joe Scialom at the Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo around 1942, reputedly as a hangover cure for British officers during the North Africa campaign. A blend of gin, brandy, lime, bitters and ginger beer, it was so popular that batches were said to have been sent to troops at the front at El Alamein.
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