The South Side
Gin and citrus and mint. The daiquiri of gin drinks, if you will. Do yourself a favor and muddle things up instead of using juice.
Equipment
- Mixing glass or shaker, muddling spoon, strainer. Enjoy your drink from a coupe glass.
Ingredients
- 2 Oz. Gin
- 1 Oz. Simple syrup
- Half a lemon, sliced up
- Some mint - start with about 6 or 7 leaves.
- Garnish with some more fresh mint.
Instructions
- In your mixing glass, combine your lemon slices and mint.
- Muddle lemon and mint, then add ice, gin, and simple syrup.
- Shake well, and double strain into your glass.
- Top off with some fresh mint.