Southside
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Fill a shaker with ice. 2. Add the gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and mint. 3. Shake well until chilled. 4. Fine-strain into a chilled glass or over ice. 5. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Description:
The Southside is a minty gin sour with a history linked both to club culture and to the Prohibition era. Its exact origin is debated, but the formula became a lasting classic. The cocktail is lighter and drier than a Mojito: gin, citrus, and mint replace rum and soda water. The key is fresh mint without grassy bitterness.