Southside

The Southside cocktail is bright, fresh and perfect for summer. The cocktail is an easy twist on the classic Gimlet cocktail with the simple addition of fresh mint.

Ingredients:

2oz Barr Hill Gin
1oz Fresh Lime Juice
.75oz Simple Syrup
5-6 Mint Leaves (muddled)

Preparation:

Add simple syrup and mint leaves to a shaker. Gently muddle. Add gin and lime juice, then shake with ice. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with fresh mint.

Variation - Southside Fizz

Serve over ice in a collins glass and top with soda water to create the Southside Fizz cocktail. This is essentially a Gin Mojito and equally delicious!

c. Early 1900s. The exact origins of the Southside cocktail are debated. It's rumored to have been a favorite of Al Capone and named after the South Side of Chicago, which his gang controlled. Other accounts credit it to the South Side Sportsmen's Club in Long Island, NY.