Eastside

A gin sour gone garden-fresh — cucumber and mint muddled with lime and gin. Bright, cool, and a defining drink of the cucumber-cocktail era.

Ingredients

• London Dry Gin2 ounces
• Fresh Lime Juice¾ ounce
• Simple Syrup½ ounce
• Cucumber Slices3 each
• Mint Leaves6 each
• Cucumber Slice1 each

Directions

Muddle cucumber and mint in a shaker. Add gin, lime juice, and simple syrup with ice and shake. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

Notes

A modern classic of the mid-2000s craft scene; widely served but without a single undisputed creator. The muddled cucumber-and-mint is the signature.