Southside
The Southside is a herbal sour made with Gin, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Mint Leaves. It is muddled and served in a cocktail glass, about 17% ABV.
- Method
- Muddled
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 17% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Herbal & floral
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 60mlGin
- 30mlLime Juice
- 15mlSimple Syrup
- 6 leavesMint Leaves
How to make it
- Muddle mint with syrup.
- Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
Tip: Press gently when you muddle. Crushing herbs too hard releases bitter flavours.
About the Southside
Linked both to Chicago's South Side gangs during Prohibition and to New York's 21 Club, which made it a house speciality.
Missing something?
- No Gin? Use Old Tom Gin (Sweeter and rounder, so cut the syrup a little)
- No Gin? Use Genever (Maltier and rounder)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
All swaps for Gin, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
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