EASTSIDE

EASTSIDE

A modern cocktail recipe for the Eastside Cocktail with cucumber, mint, gin, simple syrup, and lime juice.

The Eastside Cocktail is a refreshing gin-based drink made with cucumber, mint, lime juice, and simple syrup. It’s well-balanced, a little bit tart, and a perfect sipping cocktail for happy hour at home.

The Eastside Cocktail may not be as famous as its counterpart, the Southside Cocktail, but I think it’s got an edge on the Southside. Both cocktails are riffs of the Gimlet, which is a three-part cocktail with gin, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. A Gimlet is simple, balanced, and absolutely delicious. However, this recipe steps it up a notch with the addition of fresh cucumber and mint flavors.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cucumber Slices

• 7 Mint Leaves

• 2 oz. Gin

• 3/4 oz. Simple Syrup

• 1 oz. Lime Juice

TOOLS + GLASSWARE

• Shaker

• Muddled

• Strainer

• Chilled coupe or Nick & Nora

PREPARATION

1. Muddle cucumber slices in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.

2. Add mint leaves, gin, simple syrup, and lime juice. Fill the shaker with ice, and shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.

3. Double strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass.

4. Garnish with a cucumber wheel and mint sprig.