The recipe
- 1 ozCognac or brandy30 ml
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters
- Top withGinger beer≈ 3 oz
How to make it
- 1Shake everything but the ginger beer with ice.
- 2Pour, ice and all, into a Collins glass.
- 3Top with ginger beer.
Garnish: A mint sprig, and an orange slice if you like.
The ratio
1 : 1 : ½ : 3
In parts, a Suffering Bastard is 1 brandy, 1 gin, ½ lime and 3 ginger beer. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
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