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Dead Bastard recipe
BuiltHighballCubed ice11% ABV
The Dead Bastard is a built cocktail, made with bourbon, gin, white rum and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
The strongest of the "Bastard" family of buck-style highballs: four spirits, lime and ginger.
Dead Bastard ingredients
| Bourbon | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Gin | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| White rum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Cognac | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 1 dash |
| Ginger beer | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make a Dead Bastard
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lime wedge
Dead Bastard: quick answers
- How strong is a Dead Bastard?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Dead Bastard?
- About 200 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Dead Bastard served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Dead Bastard have?
- 7 in total: bourbon, gin, white rum, Cognac, lime juice, Angostura bitters and ginger beer.
