Southside

Southside

Robust
Slightly tart

Ingredients

7 fresh Mint leaves
2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s optional
1⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water optional

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare mint leaf for garnish.

Method:

Gently MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
Add next 4 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
TOP with chilled soda from a bottle/can or just the merest squirt from a chilled soda siphon.

Garnish:

Garnish with mint leaf.

History:

The cocktail (straight-up) version of the vintage South Side Fizz.

Review:

Gin and mint with a splash of lime. If you like a Mojito and you like gin, then you'll also like the Southside.