Make it a Double

The weekend is upon us together with the weather condition is warm together with life is beautiful together with I intend that calls for a fresh cocktail! The solely problem? Many "summer cocktails" telephone band for limes, together with I'm fresh out. What's a thirsty daughter to do? How almost a "South Side?" There are recipes all over the internet, each slightly varied. Here's a pretty basic 1 to operate yous started:

The Double South Side

Ingredients:

10 Mint Leaves

1 Lemon

4 Ounces of Gin

2 Ounces of Simple Syrup*

Muddle (i.e. shell using a muddler or the dorsum of a spoon) the mint leaves inward the lemon juice. Pour into a shaker. Add gin, unproblematic syrup, together with ice. Shake. Strain into a Tom Collins drinking glass (or a martini glass). Garnish amongst mint leaves together with lemon peel.Enjoy!

Recipe modified from www.liquor.com

*Simple Syrup: As slow every bit it sounds. Simple syrup is equal parts carbohydrate together with water. Make about together with proceed it on hand. Simply boil 1 loving cup H2O together with 1 loving cup carbohydrate for several minutes. Cool together with shop inward the refrigerator.

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