Cocktail Recipes

Eastside

Modern | Sour | from Cara Devine

The Eastside is a gin-based drink made with fresh cucumber and mint, lime juice, and simple syrup, created by George Delgado in 2004 in New York City.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient	Brand
2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 oz / 100 ml 6 oz / 150 ml	Gin	Hendricks or Martin Millers
1 oz / 25 ml 1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml	Fresh Lime Juice
3⁄4 oz / 19 ml 1 1⁄8 oz / 28 ml 1 1⁄2 oz / 38 ml 2 1⁄4 oz / 56 ml	Simple Syrup
2-3 slices	Cucumber
5 leaves 7 1⁄2 leaves 10 leaves 15 leaves	Mint

Notes

• Method: Shaken
• Pour: Double Strain
• Glassware: Coupe
• Garnish: Mint leaf or a slice of Cucumber
• Special Prep: Start by adding your gin, lime and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker then drop in 2-3 cucumber slices and firmly muddle into the liquid. Once muddled, and 6 mint leaves and lightly crush them with your muddler. Add ice, shake for 10 seconds, and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Finish it off with a cool cucumber garnish, or drop in a floating mint leaf.