Suffering bastard

Suffering bastard

IBA official cocktail
Type	Mixed drink
Served	On the rocks: poured over ice
Standard garnish	mint springs [sic] and optionally an orange slice as well
Standard drinkware	Collins glass
IBA specified ingredients†	30 ml Cognac or brandy 30 ml gin 15 ml fresh lime juice 2 dashes Angostura bitters top up ginger beer
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker except the ginger beer, shake well with ice, Pour unstrained into a Collins glass or in the original S. Bastard mug and top up with ginger beer.
† Suffering bastard recipe at International Bartenders Association

The suffering bastard is the name for two different mixed drinks, one being more of a standard cocktail (essentially a gin-and-brandy buck with added Angostura bitters) associated with World War II and the other being more of an exotic drink associated with Tiki bars. As is the case with many cocktails, there are multiple recipe variations and historical origins have been argued and changed over time.^[1][2][3] Two of the earliest recipe versions have very different ingredients. One from bartender Joe Scialom (1942) calls for brandy and gin, while another from Tiki pioneer Victor J. Bergeron (AKA Trader Vic) primarily uses rum along with "secret ingredients" and is known for being garnished with a cucumber.