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the southside (illinois)

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Private Recipe by
Renée G.
Uptown, AR

The Southside Cocktail comes from The Barrelhouse Flat, in Chicago. A most engaging theory suggests that the Southside was born on the South Side of Chicago during Prohibition; when gang members fought for quality liquor sources, and often required a barrage of citrus to mask he flavor of inferior booze. Today, however, nobody’s bothered by this refreshing blend - - it’s a crowd pleaser.

yield 1 serving(s)
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For the southside (illinois)

  • 2 oz. gin
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 lime wedges
  • 1 oz. simple syrup
  • 1 dash angostura bitters
  • 2 sprigs mint, (one is for garnish)
  • club soda

How To Make the southside (illinois)

  • 1
    Muddle together one mint spring with the lime wedges, and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
  • 2
    Add the gin and shake well. Pour into a double old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.
  • 3
    Top with club soda and garnish with the remaining sprig of mint.
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