South Side Cocktail Recipe
A classic pre-Prohibition gin cocktail featuring fresh mint, citrus, and sweetness, often associated with Chicago's South Side and the 21 Club in New York. It is refreshing with herbal and bright notes, similar to a minty Gimlet.
Make This
- Base
- Gin
- Glass
- Cocktail glass (coupe or martini)
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 6 minutes
- Strength
- Medium
- Flavor
- Citrusy
Ingredients
- 2 oz Gin
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
- 5-6 leaves Mint Leaves
Instructions
- Gently muddle the mint leaves with the lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Add the gin and simple syrup, then fill with ice.
- Shake until well-chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.