Easy South Side Cocktail With Clever Tips For Your Next Home Hosting Event
Hosting an event at home demands precise timing, multitasking under pressure, and balancing aesthetics with taste. Between preparing food, setting up seating, managing playlists, and keeping conversations flowing, hosts often find little room for error. In such scenarios, simplicity in drink serving becomes essential.
The South Side cocktail offers a refined yet manageable solution. Its light texture and balanced composition allow for quick batching or on-the-spot shaking. The drink serves well in a chilled coupe glass, offering an elegant presentation without demanding specialised garnishes beyond a sprig of mint. Its crisp finish and flexible character make it suitable for diverse palates, helping reduce the need to prepare multiple cocktail varieties. Get to know how to make it!
Easy South Side Cocktail Recipe To Serve
Ingredients (Serves 1)
- 45 ml Tanqueray London Dry Gin (or any other dry gin of choice)
- 20 ml fresh lime juice
- 15 ml sugar syrup
- 8–10 mint leaves
- Ice cubes
- Mint sprig, for garnish
Method
- Combine dry gin, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup, and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
- Shake vigorously until the mixture is well chilled and lightly aerated.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish using a fresh mint sprig.
5 Tips To Batch South Side Cocktail Before The Hosting Event
- Maintain the original proportion of all ingredients while increasing quantity. Use measuring jugs or kitchen scales for accuracy to ensure consistency in flavour across all servings.
- Clearly label the bottle or container with the drink name and preparation time. This helps track freshness and avoids confusion during serving, especially if multiple cocktails are being served.
- Use glass bottles or stainless steel dispensers. Avoid plastic, which can affect the cocktail’s clarity and taste, especially when stored for several hours or overnight.
- If the cocktail needs to be moved to another location, use insulated bags or coolers to keep it chilled and stable without ice dilution during transit.
- Set up a small bar area with the pre-batched cocktail, chilled glasses, mint sprigs, and bar tools. This streamlines serving and keeps the main area uncluttered.
*Drink Responsibly. This communication is for audiences above the age of 25.
