Name: Suffering Bastard (Gin)
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 1 oz gin; 1 oz cognac; ½ oz lime juice; 2 Angostura bitters; 4 oz ginger beer

Joe Scialom's authentic 1942 Shepheard's Hotel Cairo original — gin and cognac combined over ice with lime and bitters then topped with ginger beer and mint, the actual Suffering Bastard as its inventor made it, distinct from the later rum variation.

build in glass

highball glass

cognac

lime juice

Angostura bitters

ginger beer

mint

Suffering Bastard (Gin)

Cocktails built on baking spices like cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, or star anise. Warm-spiced drinks feel cozy and often appear around the holidays.

Warm-Spiced

Cocktails designed to cool and revive — light, bright, and often long. Refreshing drinks shine in summer and warm weather.

Refreshing

Cocktails where lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit drive the flavor. Citrus notes add brightness, acidity, and aromatic zest to a drink.

Citrus

Cocktails where no single element dominates — the spirit, acid, and sweetness are in harmony. Classic sours and well-built stirred drinks often land here.

Suffering Bastard (Gin)

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