The South Side is a mint-driven gin sour made with gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and mint. It is clean, bright, botanical, and more polished than a long mint highball because it is served up.
Shake gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and mint with ice until well chilled. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Serve up in a chilled coupe glass. The drink should look clean and pale, with mint aroma integrated through shaking.
Pair it with oysters, cucumber salads, goat cheese, grilled chicken, herb-forward dishes, or lemon desserts. Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and mint make the South Side crisp, aromatic, and flexible with fresh food.
The South Side is a classic gin sour associated with early twentieth-century American cocktail culture. Its appeal comes from combining the structure of a sour with fresh mint aroma and a clean gin base.
Best for aperitif drinking, brunch, garden-party service, and guests who enjoy Mojito-like freshness in a shorter, gin-based cocktail.
Gin brings juniper and citrus botanicals, lemon juice gives sharp acidity, sugar syrup balances the sour structure, and mint adds fresh green aroma through the shake.
Fresh, botanical, minty, crisp, and elegant.
Use lime juice for a sharper South Side variation or lengthen with soda for a Collins-style serve. Keep mint fresh because tired leaves make the drink taste flat and vegetal.
19%
⚠️ Alcoholic beverage: not suitable for minors, pregnant individuals, or designated drivers. Please enjoy responsibly.
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