The Daiquiri

Southside

Name: Southside
Ingredients: 5 mint leaves; 2 ounces Plymouth gin; ¾ ounce fresh lime juice; ¾ ounce simple syrup; 1 dash Angostura bitters; Garnish: 1 mint leaf

Ingredients

5 leaves
2 ounces
¾ ounce fresh juice
¾ ounce
1 dash
Garnish: 1 leaf

Method

In a shaker, gently muddle the mint. Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with the mint leaf.

History

A mint-and-gin cousin of the Mojito with several competing origin stories, including ties to 1920s Chicago's South Side gangs and to New York's Southampton set — its true origin remains unsettled.