Meet the Eastside Cocktail. Muddled with mint and cucumber, this simple gin cocktail is an effervescent version of a southside cocktail that’s super refreshing and perfect for summer.
Why we love this cucumber gin cocktail
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
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Ingredients & substitutions
- Gin – If you aren’t a fan of gin, you can easily make this cocktail with vodka and it would be equally refreshing.
- Cucumber – Don’t skip this ingredient. It makes the cocktail unique and it’s super refreshing.
- Mint – This would be great swapped for another herb like fresh basil would be great.
- Lime juice – Fresh is best, but bottled would work, you could also replace the lime juice with lemon or another citrus like grapefruit.
How to make the eastside cocktail
Muddle the greens. Drop the cucumber slices and mint leaves into a cocktail shaker or large mixing glass. Use a muddler to smash them until fragrant. Be careful not to over muddle.
Shake until cold. Add the lime juice, simple syrup and gin to the cocktail shaker and top with ice. Cover and shake until the drink is nice and cold.
Garnish and serve. Strain the cocktail into a glass filled mostly with ice. Top with club soda or seltzer water. Then, garnish with a few cucumber slices and mint leaves.
faqs about the eastsider cocktail
The base of the eastside cocktail is a gimlet but with added flavor. In the eastsider, you add muddled cucumbers and mint to the traditional gimlet ingredients of gin, lime juice and simple syrup.
You can slice your cucumber in wheels, half moons or in long ribbons, depending on the glass you intend to use. Long ribbons are great wrapped around the inside of a glass or on a cocktail pick.
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Ingredients
- 3 cucumber slices
- 5 – 6 mint leaves
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- Club soda
- For garnish: mint leaves (cucumber slices)
Instructions
- Add mint and cucumber to a cocktail shaker and muddle until fragrant.
- Add lime juice, simple syrup and gin to the shaker with ice.
- Shake until cold.
- Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.
- Top with club soda
- Garnish with fresh mint and a cucumber slice.
Last Updated on August 21, 2022 by Melissa Belanger
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