Southside
Think of a mojito made with gin, served straight up.
LevelEasy
MethodShake
GlassCoupe
Serves1
Ingredients
- 60 mlGin
- 25 mlLime juiceSqueeze it fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat. 1 lime gives about 25 ml.
- 20 mlSugar syrupMake it: stir equal amounts of sugar and hot water until clear. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
- 8 leavesMint
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
- Fine strainer
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Southside
- Put everything in a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 12 seconds.
- Strain through a tea strainer into a chilled glass to catch the mint bits.
Garnish: Mint leaf