Suffering Bastard

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 30 ml Cognac
- 30 ml London Dry Gin
- 7,5 ml Demerara Syrup
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
- 120 ml Ginger Beer (Chilled)

GARNISH:
- Mint Sprig
- Dehydrated Lime Wheel

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Pour ginger beer into a cocktail glass.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain into a cocktail glass with ginger beer.
• Fill the glass with cracked ice.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint and a dehydrated lime wheel.

Cocktail author: Created by Joe Scialom and adapted by Smuggler’s Cove.

Non rum based tiki or tropical cocktails are rare to come by, with notable exceptions like Saturn or Singapore Sling, and right there next to them you will find The Suffering Bastard.

True to a tiki tradition the cocktail is built around split base of gin and cognac; paring fresh juniper notes of gin with deeper stronger oaky, tabaco and caramel notes of cognac. Additional freshness is supplied by the sharp tartness of lime juice which is then balanced by the rich molasses flavour of demerara syrup. Ginger beer lengthens the drink and brings that satisfying ginger bite to the mix providing the perfect background for those individual notes of other ingredients. Last, but not least, Angostura bitters add a further tropical spice emphasizing the tropical nature of the cocktail.

Suffering Bastard is a great cocktail full of tropical vibes. Perfectly suited for hot summer or simply to bring memories of warm sunny evenings in the middle of winter.

Source material:
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/suffering-bastard/