Photo by Aimee Wenske
The Suffering Bastard is a 1940s tiki standby that was originally made with bourbon and gin as its base. This variation utilizes cask-strength True Blue corn whiskey from Balcones Distilling in Waco, with a nod to that city's famous teetotaling population.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 1
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces Balcones True Blue Cask Strength Corn Whisky
1 ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Dash of Angostura bitters
2 ounces Maine Root ginger beer
Lime wheel, for garnish
Preparation
Build the liquid ingredients over crushed ice in a double Old Fashioned glass or goblet; stir or swizzle to mix. Garnish with the lime wheel.
Reprinted with permission from Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State by David Alan, © 2013 Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
