Siren Song of Suffering

Name: Siren Song of Suffering
Ingredients: 2 oz Pineapple-Honey Gin; 0.75 oz Apple Brandy; 0.5 oz Honey Syrup; 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 2 dash(es) Herbstura; 2 oz Ginger Beer

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: May 10, 2023

Essentials

Refreshing

My partner has just gotten through a long, hard week at a dance competition for work. After clocking her fifth and final 14 hour day last night, she requested something “refreshing with gin.” Given her state of suffering, a riff on Joe Scialom’s Suffering Bastard seemed in order. The gin I wanted to use is only 30% ABV, so the split-base action with the apple brandy was perfect for getting the booziness up to a standard level. Rounded out with more honey and a flavourful kick of Herbstura, thi...

Ingredients

2 oz
Pineapple-Honey Gin

0.75 oz
Apple Brandy

0.5 oz
Honey Syrup

0.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

2 dash(es)
Herbstura

2 oz
Ginger Beer

Instructions

Garnish

lime slice, mint sprig, swizzle stick

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Estimated strength

About 15% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

Craft Tiki Cocktails

Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Combine all ingredients (except ginger beer) in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Strain into a tall glass or (ideally Suffering Bastard) tiki mug. Fill with cracked or cubed ice, and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime slice, mint sprig and swizzle stick (or honey dipper).

Editor's Note

Pineapple-honey gin and apple brandy anchor this riff on the Suffering Bastard. A dash of Herbstura adds an herbal, bitter edge to the ginger-forward finish.