Tiki · Brandy & Gin
Suffering Bastard
The hangover cure from Cairo.
Brandy, gin, lime and bitters lengthened with ginger beer — mixed in WWII Cairo to revive hung-over soldiers.
Ingredients
- Cognac or Brandy30 ml
- Gin30 ml
- Fresh Lime Juice15 ml
- Angostura Bitters2 Dashes
- Top up Ginger Beer
Garnish
Garnish with mint sprig and orange slice.
Method
- 1Pour all ingredients except the ginger beer into a shaker, shake well with ice.
- 2Pour unstrained into a Collins glass and top up with ginger beer.
The lesson
Ginger beer lengthens and settles: spice plus effervescence is a classic restorative build. Some drinks are designed as remedies.
