- 60 ml2 ozgin
- 20 ml0.75 ozlime juice
- 15 ml0.5 ozsugar syrup
- 8 leavesmint leaves
Garnish: mint sprig
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~18% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Lightly press the mint leaves in the bottom of a shaker.
- Add gin, lime juice and syrup with ice and shake hard.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
The story
Chicago gangs on the city's south side during Prohibition supposedly favored this over anything that tasted too much like rough bathtub gin, mint and lime doing a good job of covering for lower-quality spirits. It remains basically a Mojito without the soda, strained clean into a coupe instead.
Flavour
Quick answers
South Side questions
How do you make a South Side?
Lightly press the mint leaves in the bottom of a shaker. Add gin, lime juice and syrup with ice and shake hard. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a mint sprig. You need 60 ml (2 oz) gin, 20 ml (0.75 oz) lime juice, 15 ml (0.5 oz) sugar syrup and 8 leaves mint leaves.
What's in a South Side?
Gin, lime juice, sugar syrup and mint leaves, garnished with mint sprig.
Is a South Side shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a South Side served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a South Side?
About 18% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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