Eastside
Shaken
Cocktail
INGREDIENTS
- Gin2 oz6 cl
- Lime juice¾ oz2,3 cl
- Simple syrup¾ oz2 cl
- Cucumber slices2
- Mint leaves8
- Club soda½ oz1,5 cl
- Cucumber slice, mint leafGarnish
- Glass
- Coupe
- Method
- Shaken
- Base
- Gin
- Category
- Cocktail
METHOD
- Chill a coupe.
- Add 2 cucumber slices.
- Add 8 mint leaves.
- Muddle in the shaker (gently, just release the aroma).
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Add gin to the shaker.
- Add lime juice to the shaker.
- Add simple syrup to the shaker.
- Shake hard (10–15 seconds).
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Top with club soda.
- Garnish with a cucumber slice.
- Garnish with a mint leaf.