Meet Your Hangover Helper, the Suffering Bastard

Ginger to the rescue for your hangover!

Whether you're a fan of kicking your hangover with the hair of the dog that bit ya or soothing your aching stomach with ginger, we've got just the thing: the Suffering Bastard.

Dreamed up in the 1940's during WWII, bartender Joe Scialom offered Allied troops a "cure" for their hangovers. There have been many iterations, but the core of the drink remains gin, brandy/bourbon, lime, and ginger.

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Suffering Bastard

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Brandy
• ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
• ¼ oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Top with Ginger Beer

Directions:

Shake all ingredients over ice (except ginger beer). Strain into rocks or tall glass over ice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.

 

 

 

 

Going dry for January? Try the Insufferable Bastard!

Insufferable Bastard

Ingredients

• 2 oz Tea Reduction*
• 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• ¼ oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Top with Ginger Beer

Directions:

Shake all ingredients over ice (except ginger beer). Strain into rocks or tall glass over ice and top with ginger. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.

 

*How to make the Tea Reduction: Mix 2 teaspoons loose leaf Lapsang Souchong tea for every 8 oz (1 cup) of water. Steep 3 -5 minuntes. Transfer tea to small pot, simmer on stovetop, and reduce by half.