FR 
EN 
Southside Cocktail: A recipe published in 1923 by Harry McElhone.
Recipe
For 1 person
5 cl gin
1,5 cl lemon juice
1,5 cl sugar syrup
2 ou 3 mint leaves
How to make
👉 shaker / 🥃 coupe / 🍸 short drink (8cl) / ⏱️ 4 mn
-
Shake the gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and mint leaves with a few ice cubes.
-
Strain into a coupe glass.
About
The history of the South Side is somewhat hazy, but it is generally accepted that it originated in Chicago, in a neighborhood of the same name, the South Side. The cocktail is believed to have been created in the 1920s, during the Prohibition era, when it was common for speakeasies to need to disguise the taste of low-quality alcohol by using strong, flavorful ingredients.
