New Era Drinks IBA
Suffering Bastard
Hangover's old enemy
A potent hangover cure born in Cairo's Shepheard's Hotel — gin and brandy with lime and ginger beer. Bracingly effervescent with a medicinal kick that genuinely works.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 1 oz Brandy
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- top Ginger Beer
Method
Add gin, brandy, lime juice, and bitters to a shaker with ice. Shake briefly. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a mint sprig and orange slice.
Joe Scialom created this drink at Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, in 1942 as a hangover remedy for British troops during World War II. Originally combined equal parts gin and brandy with Angostura bitters, lime cordial, and ginger beer. Per Difford's Guide #2588 and interviews with Scialom's daughter by cocktail historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.
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