Eastside
A refreshing gin cocktail with muddled cucumber and mint, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- 3 slicescucumber
- 5mint leaves
- 2 ozlondon dry gin
- ¾ ozfresh lime juice
- ¾ ozsimple syrup
- 1Muddle cucumber slices and mint leaves in a shaker.
- 2Add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice.
- 3Shake vigorously for 12-15 seconds.
- 4Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 5Garnish with a cucumber slice and mint sprig.
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The Eastside emerged in the early 2000s cocktail scene, likely at multiple bars exploring fresh ingredient cocktails simultaneously. The drink combines gin with muddled cucumber and mint, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup—essentially a South Side (a Prohibition-era gin cocktail with mint) enhanced with cucumber's cooling freshness. The Eastside became hugely popular during the craft cocktail revival and helped establish cucumber as a standard cocktail ingredient. Its light, refreshing character makes it particularly popular during summer months. The cocktail demonstrates how simple fresh ingredients can create drinks that taste far more complex than their components suggest.
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