CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1890–1919
Southside
Gin, lime, sugar and mint: a Mojito made with gin and shaken.
1916Historical classicResearched
The Southside is a gin sour with mint, named either for the South Side of Chicago or for the Southside Sportsmen’s Club on Long Island. It appears in bartending books in the 1910s and became a favourite of the pre-war smart set. Unlike the Mojito, it is shaken and served without soda.
- Mojito
- Gin Smash
- Southside Fizz
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml
- Lime juice25 ml
- Sugar syrup15 ml
- Mint8 leaves
- Mint sprigto garnish
Method
Shake the gin, lime, syrup and mint with ice, strain into a coupe and garnish with a mint sprig.
Coupe · mint