Gin · Collins

Suffering Bastard

Name: Suffering Bastard
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Gin
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (Brandy); 30 ml Gin; 15 ml Lime Juice; 2 dash Aromatic Bitters; top Ginger Beer

18%2 min

ABV18%

Time2 min

GlassCollins

CategoryGin

VeganGluten-free

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Ingredients

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1.01 ozCognac (Brandy)
Substitutes for Cognac (Brandy)
- ArmagnacEarthier; use equal amountclose
- BourbonGrain-based but works in many cognac drinksdifferent
1.01 ozGin
Substitutes for Gin
- VodkaNeutral; loses botanical characterdifferent
- GeneverMaltier, rounder; use equal amountclose
0.51 ozLime Juice
Substitutes for Lime Juice
- Fresh Lemon JuiceUse equal amount; brighter, less tartclose
0.04 ozAromatic Bitters
Substitutes for Aromatic Bitters
- Peychaud's BittersMore floral, less spice; use equal dashesclose
- Orange BittersCitrus-forward; changes characterdifferent
topGinger Beer
Substitutes for Ginger Beer
- GinSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modelclose
- AppleSuggested by CocktailIQ flavor modeldifferent

Method

Shake the rest with ice until the tin frosts. Keep the ginger beer out of the tin.
Pour it, ice and all, into a collins glass.
Top with ginger beer.
Finish with mint sprig and an orange slice as well.

Photo: Will Shenton, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)