Southsides Cocktail II
Lemon Gin Cocktail
Recipe information
Yield
<p>Makes 4 drinks.</p>
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup simple syrup
1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
6 ounces gin, vodka, or rum, or to taste seltzer or club soda (optional)
For simple syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Preparation
Make simple syrup
Step 1
In a small saucepan bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered.
Step 2
In a blender, blend lemon juice, 2/3 cup syrup, and mint until completely smooth and add additional syrup to taste. Lemon mixture may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled in a sealable container.
Step 3
Fill 4 glasses with ice and add liquor and lemon mixture. Top off Southsides with seltzer or club soda.
