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Southside: Golden Cipher

Melbourne, Australia Australia/Melbourne

History

Though its origin is debated between Chicago and New York, the minty gin sour is a fixture of Australia’s contemporary, gin-loving bar culture. This is a clearly labeled house field riff rather than a historical classic: Honey rounds the edges with floral sweetness and a longer finish.

Gin · yields one cocktail

Ingredients

  • 12 oz gin
  • 21 oz lime juice
  • 33/4 oz simple syrup
  • 4Mint leaves
  • 51/4 oz honey syrup

Method

  1. 01Shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
  2. 02Blend the honey syrup into the drink before chilling thoroughly.

Enjoy responsibly. Recipes are intended for adults of legal drinking age.