🌿 Southside

The gin mojito – mint, lime, and sophistication

🌿 Prohibition Era

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Gently muddle mint leaves with simple syrup in a shaker.
  2. Add gin and lime juice.
  3. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
  4. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  5. Slap a mint sprig to release oils and garnish.

Pro Tips

🏙️ Chicago Roots

Named after Chicago's South Side, allegedly invented by mobsters during Prohibition. The 21 Club in NYC made it famous – their secret: adding a splash of club soda for fizz.

🆚 Southside vs. Mojito

Same mint-lime-sugar DNA, but the Southside uses gin instead of rum and is served up (no soda, strained). It's more elegant and spirit-forward.

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