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Suffering Bastard

Fun Fact 💡

Created in 1942 at a bar in Cairo, Egypt, it was advertised as a hangover cure for the British troops who had been "suffering."

Base: Gin
Complexity: Medium
Flavor: Aromatic
Season: All
Ingredients 🍋
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Gin
  • 1 oz (30 mL) Brandy
  • 0.5 oz (15 mL) Lime Juice
  • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
  • Ginger Beer (to top)
Instructions 📜
  1. 1

    Combine Gin, Brandy, lime juice, and bitters in a highball glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Top with ginger beer.

  3. 3

    Stir lightly.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a mint sprig or orange.