The recipe
- 2 ozGin60 ml
- 1 ozLime juice30 ml
- ¾ ozSimple syrup23 ml
- 6–8 leavesMint
- 2 slicesCucumber
How to make it
- 1Gently muddle the cucumber and mint with the lime and syrup in the shaker.
- 2Add the gin and ice, and shake.
- 3Double strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: A small mint sprig and a cucumber ribbon.
The ratio
2 : 1 : ¾
In parts, an Eastside is 2 gin, 1 lime and ¾ syrup. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
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