Eastside

Ingredients

• 2 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
• 6 Mint Leaves
• 3 Cucumber Slices
• Cucumber slice · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Gently muddle the cucumber slices, mint, and simple syrup in a shaker.

2. 2

   Add the gin and lime juice with ice and shake until well-chilled.

3. 3

   Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

4. 4

   Garnish with a cucumber slice.

The Story

The Eastside is a modern variation on the Southside, the gin, lime, and mint classic, with cucumber added. It is usually credited to a New York bar in the 2000s and became a popular spring and summer drink.