Southside
A refreshing gin cocktail with mint and lime, like a gin Mojito.
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Ingredients
- Gin2 oz (60 ml)
- Lime Juice0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Simple Syrup0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
- Mint Leaves6 leaves
How to make it
- Muddle mint gently.
- Add remaining ingredients and ice.
- Shake.
- Double strain into a coupe.
- Garnish with a mint leaf.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Southside is a gin cooler with lemon or lime, mint and sugar, associated with Prohibition-era Chicago — reputedly a favorite on the city's South Side — and with New York's '21' Club. Essentially a gin Mojito without the soda, it is a perennial summer classic.
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