There are different stories as to the origin of the Southside. The more popular being that it was Al Capone's favorite. His gang was ruling the south side of Chicago. Capone imported a gin that was a bit rough and needed sweetness to be drinkable, hence the legend of the Southside was born.&nbsp; Bartender Tip: Add some soda water to make the Southside Fizz, or champagne to make the Southside Royal

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Southside

Cut your lime ready for juicing and mint for garnish

Knife

Prepare

Ice scoop

Martini glass

Place 7 mint leaves and gin in your shaker and muddle

Jigger

Muddler

Shaker

Mint leaves

Add and Muddle

Pour in the lime juice and sugar syrup into your shaker

Lime Juice

Sugar syrup

Add ingredients

Close the shaker lid and shake hard for 7 seconds

Shake

Empty the ice in your martini glass back into the ice bucket. Take off the small top off the shaker and fine strain into your coupe

How to make Southside - video recipe