Tired of Kosher Wine? Spice It Up With A Suffering Bastard
Don’t get me wrong, I love kosher wine just as much as the next person, but sometimes you just need something that packs a little more of a punch. If this is the case for you, why not try a delicious old fashioned cocktail? One recipe that’s perfect for these waning days of summer is a Suffering Bastard. It was invented in the 1940’s by Joe Scialom, a famed bartender at Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo.
In a 1959 story in the New York Times, the drink’s origin was explained:
“When liquor was short during the war, he had to concoct “something to quench the boys’ thirst.” He combined equal parts gin and brandy with a dash of Angostura bitters, a teaspoon of Rose’s lime juice, and English ginger ale. He garnished the drink with a sprig of fresh mint, a slice of orange and a cucumber peel. The bartender advised Americans to substitute ginger beer for the ginger ale because the British version of the soft drink is more heavily seasoned with ginger than ours.”
If it sounds like something you’re interested in concocting, here’s Joe Scialom’s original recipe:
-1oz gin
-1oz brandy
-1/2 oz Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial
-2 dashes of bitters
-4 oz of chilled ginger beer
-mint sprig, cucumber slice, orange slice for garnish
Shake the gin, brandy, bitter, and lime juice with ice. Stir in ginger beer and pour into a double old-fashioned glass. Add the garnishes and serve.
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