Southside Recipes

Steps:

• Put the mint leaves and 2 of the lime wedges in a large cocktail shaker and muddle them with a muddler or a long-handled wooden spoon. Add the lime juice, simple syrup, rum, and ice and stir 40 times with a long-handled swiveling cocktail spoon or the wooden spoon. Add the sparkling water and salt and stir well.
• For each drink, fill a low cocktail glass half full with ice, add a mint sprig and a wedge of lime, and pour over the cocktail mixture. Stir and serve ice cold.

Steps:

• Combine the gin, lime juice, simple syrup and mint sprig in a shaker. Add some ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with one mint leaf, smacked to release the oils, floating on top of the cocktail.

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds, or until frosted on the outside. Double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a mint leaf.
• Variations
• For an East Side, muddle a few cucumber slices with the mint and garnish with a fresh cucumber slice.
• Substitute vodka or tequila for the gin.
• Serve in a highball glass over fresh ice and top with club soda.
• Add 1-2 dashes of absinthe to make the French Pearl cocktail.