Depending on who you believe, the Southside is either a creation of 21 Club or South Side Sportmen’s Club on Long Island. Either way, Brooklyn, New York-based New York Distilling Co. recommends you join the club and sip one of these to beat the heat. The recipe from Punch was adapted for Perry’s Tot Gin.
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces Perry’s Tot Gin
3/4 ounce lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup
6-8 mint leaves
1 dash orange bitters
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint with simple syrup. Add all other ingredients with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a mint spring.