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Gin · Coupe

Southside

Cool mint lifts a brisk lemon sour, with gin botanicals underneath.

Ink-and-watercolor serving-style illustration for Southside; appearance and garnish may vary.
Serving-style study · appearance may vary

THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness62
Spirit-forward45
Bitterness5
Smokiness0
Citrus87
Herbal77
Richness18
Effervescence0

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

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Gimlet

Gin · Coupe

Gimlet has a closely matched flavor profile to Southside on these eight dimensions. Ingredients can still give it a different character.

Zippy lime and juniper in a crisp, beautifully simple sour.

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Biggest differences

HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Southside77
Gimlet63
Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Southside45
Gimlet57
DrynessSweetDry
Southside62
Gimlet55
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Southside5
Gimlet8
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Southside18
Gimlet16
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Southside0
Gimlet0
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Southside87
Gimlet87
EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Southside0
Gimlet0

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MAKE IT YOURSELF

The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 60 ml London dry gin
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 15 ml simple syrup
  • 6 mint leaves

Shake the ingredients with ice; fine-strain into a cold coupe and add mint.

Glass Coupe
Garnish Mint sprig

Recipe notes & reference

Lemon-based IBA variant; optional egg white omitted. Six mint leaves specified.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

IBA · recipe reference ↗

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