NO. 1060 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Suffering Bastard
Brandy and gin share a ginger-beer finish. Brisk, spicy, and surprisingly gracious.
- The glass
- Highball glass
- The method
- Shaken
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 30 ml
- 30 ml
- 15 ml
- 2 dashes
- 90 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare a tall glass
Set out a clean highball glass of at least 400 ml for one serving. Keep it empty; the shaken ice will go into the glass.
Measure the still foundation
Measure one serving of cognac, gin, lime juice, and bitters into a shaker. Keep all ginger beer and the mint garnish aside.
Shake and pour with ice
Add 120 g cubed ice, seal, and shake firmly until cold. Pour the complete contents, including the shaken ice, into the waiting highball. Repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Finish with bubbles
Add the measured ginger beer last and lift once gently with a bar spoon. Add the measured mint sprig; do not shake the ginger beer.
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