Southside Cocktail
Votes: 1
Time: 5 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1
An American cocktail made with gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and mint. The drink likely originated in Chicago's Southside and was popular among gangster Al Capone, who ruled the area. All the ingredients are perfectly balanced, giving the cocktail a refreshing, smooth taste.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 60 ml of gin, such as Plymouth
- 30 ml lime juice
- 20 ml sugar syrup
- 1 sprig of mint
- 1 fresh mint leaf
- Special equipment: chilled martini glass
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Combine gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and a sprig of mint in a shaker. Add ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain the cocktail into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish the surface of the cocktail with one mint leaf, crushing it to release its oils.
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