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Southside

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
7 fresh Mint leaves
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt (optional)
1⁄3 fl oz Thomas Henry Soda Water (optional)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare mint leaf for garnish.

Method

  1. Gently MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
  2. Add next 4 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  4. TOP with chilled soda from a bottle/can or just the merest squirt from a chilled soda siphon.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with mint leaf.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

The cocktail (straight-up) version of the vintage South Side Fizz.

Review

Gin and mint with a splash of lime. If you like a Mojito and you like gin, then you'll also like the Southside.

Variations/similar cocktails

South Side Fizz
South Side Rickey
South Side Royale

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Comments & Discussion

maree mizon
This was my cocktail tonight, I omitted the Soda water, upped the lime juice to 25ml , shake shake shake, into a Nick n Nora chilled glass and it was just utterly perfect.
score: 1
Egg McKenzie
It’s nice but I can’t see when I’d order this over a mojito or daiquiri.
score: 1
Michaël Van Den Eede
Gently muddled the mint and used Tanqueray. Accidentally used lemon juice(because I tought it was like that). Was nice nevertheless!
score: 2
Florian Ruf Premium Member
Simple, wonderful and easy drinking, we loved it on a summer afternoon. Would be interesting to make it more sophisticated with some Yellow Chartreuse.
score: 3
Alejandro
Very nice recipe. I tried it with 5 leaves so it’s not too minty and it works fine.
score: 2
Ryuji Nakamura Premium Member
Very nice as per recipe, I experimented Maraschino in place for sugar syrup worked well too.
score: 0
Jeremy Harrold
So simple to make, so easy to drink.
I threw in a few more mint leaves as I do like mint!
score: 1
Doug B
Perfect summertime drink! I tried it with mint infused simple syrup. It was delicious!
score: 4
Sherri Rita
Likewise!
score: 1
billy mitchell
fresh summer cocktail. Top stuff
score: 4

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