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Suffering Bastard

Gin, brandy, ginger beer.

Glassware
Highball
Method
build
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

  • spirit

    Juniper-forward gin with citrus and herbal botanicals.

  • spirit

    French grape brandy aged in oak. Rich, fruity, regal.

  • fruit

    Always fresh-squeezed. Sharper than lemon, essential to tiki and tequila drinks.

  • bitters

    The classic gentian-based aromatic bitters. A few dashes deepen everything.

  • mixer

    Spicy carbonated brew that gives the Mule its bite.

Method

  1. Shake gin, cognac, lime, bitters with ice.

  2. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.

  3. Top with ginger beer.

  4. Garnish with mint and orange.

Garnish

  • Mint Sprig

About this drink

Cairo wartime invention. Allegedly a hangover cure too.

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