| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Mixed drink |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | mint springs [sic] and optionally an orange slice as well |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| 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.
- ^ Berry, Jeff (2010). Beachbum Berry Remixed. San Jose: Club Tiki Press. p. 92.
- ^ "Anyone who picks a fight over tiki drinks". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Suffering no more, this Bastard finally gets a chance to shine". slammie.com/. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.