Recipe: Southside

Make the most of summer and try our seriously delicious Southside cocktail this weekend. It's the perfect balance of style and refreshment that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. With origins dating back to the 1920s, it's made for garden parties and long summer nights.

With origins dating back to the 1920s, it's made for garden parties and long summer nights.

New York's Twenty One club is thought to be first club to pour this tipple, while Chicago mobsters preferred quaffing this libation during the prohibition in the Southside, while their rivals in the North preferred a drink with gin and ginger ale.

Dames, Dons, cause a stir in your joint and keep it South.

Southside Recipe

Ingredients

60ml Makar Gin
30ml Lime Juice
15ml Sugar Syrup
Fresh Mint
Lime Wedges
Method

Shake all ingredients with ice
Fine strain into a tall glass
Garnish with mint
Recipe moderated from Difford's Guide.