Southside Cocktail
Made with gin, fresh lemon juice and mint, rumor has it this refreshing cocktail got its name back during Prohibition era, when it was served in the speakeasies of Chicago.
Recipe source: Fever Tree: The Art of Mixing
Recipe source: Fever Tree: The Art of Mixing
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Southside Cocktail
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings1
0Ingredients
2 generous tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon simple syrup
3 tablespoons dry gin
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
5 mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water, to top off
Long strip of grapefruit peel for garnish
Directions
- Pour the first 5 ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake, then double-strain into a chilled glass.
- Gently top off with the tonic water using a bar spoon.
- Garnish with a long strip of grapefruit peel and a mint sprig to serve.
5 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
1
Servings
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Makes 1 servings
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.50 avg/ea$2.99/lb
Powell & Mahoney Simple Syrup, 375 Millilitre
$7.99$0.02/ml
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Tanqueray London Dry Gin, 1 LitreDeal
$25.99 was $28.99$25.99/l
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Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur, 750 Millilitre$34.99$0.05/ml
L&B Fresh Mint, 0.75 Ounce
$3.49$4.65/oz
Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water, 4 Each
$6.99$1.75 each
Organic Red Grapefruit, 1.25 Pound
$4.36 avg/ea$3.49/lb
Directions
- Pour the first 5 ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake, then double-strain into a chilled glass.
- Gently top off with the tonic water using a bar spoon.
- Garnish with a long strip of grapefruit peel and a mint sprig to serve.