Southsides Cocktail I Food

SOUTHSIDE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the gin, lime juice, simple syrup and mint sprig in a shaker. Add some ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with one mint leaf, smacked to release the oils, floating on top of the cocktail.

SOUTHSIDE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds, or until frosted on the outside. Double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a mint leaf.
• Variations
• For an East Side, muddle a few cucumber slices with the mint and garnish with a fresh cucumber slice.
• Substitute vodka or tequila for the gin.
• Serve in a highball glass over fresh ice and top with club soda.
• Add 1-2 dashes of absinthe to make the French Pearl cocktail.

SOUTHSIDES COCKTAIL I

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook 3 cups of water with sugar over moderate heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and cool syrup.
• In a large pitcher stir together syrup, remaining 7 cups water, lime juice, and lime slices and garnish with mint.
• To serve, add 1 1/2 ounces (1 jigger) gin, vodka, or rum to each of 12 large goblets or tall glasses filled with ice cubes and add lime mixture to taste. Garnish cocktails with mint.

SOUTHSIDES COCKTAIL II

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered.
• In a blender, blend lemon juice, 2/3 cup syrup, and mint until completely smooth and add additional syrup to taste. Lemon mixture may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled in a sealable container.
• Fill 4 glasses with ice and add liquor and lemon mixture. Top off Southsides with seltzer or club soda.