Southside Cocktail

 Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Yield: 1 drink

Diet: Vegan

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 mint leaves
  • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) gin
  • 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) lemon juice*
  • 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) simple syrup or maple syrup
  • For the garnish: Lemon twist, mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add the mint leaves to a cocktail shaker and muddle them.
  2. Add the gin, lemon juice, lime juice and syrup to cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake until cold.
  3. Strain the drink into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an additional mint leaf (smack it between your hands to release the oils) and a lemon twist.