". . . a kind of Mint Julep for the New England crowd." So sayeth DDG in his The Craft of the Cocktail in describing the Southside cocktail. Ahhh . . . The WASPy julep. Maybe that's harsh on our northern cousins, but having been born in Kentucky I can't very well give up the beloved julep to them; perhaps this is more of a Mojito for the croquette crowd than a Mint Julep for the New England crowd.
The Southside, a truly georgeous cocktail.
Either way, it's actually quite a delicious sipper, though for some reason the recipe overloaded every goblet size we have which is why I went with the glass shown, which is nice and deep. Right now Tex is . . .
. . . whipping up a Red Lion for cocktail # 53. You see, I have to make sure I get on posting right when I get home each day otherwise I can't do it. Shaking cocktails at 11:30 and then blogging about them sucks when you're up at 5:30. Wah-wah.
The Southside was the house cocktail at the famed 21 Club. It is incredibly refreshing light and refreshing, and would be an excellent jumping off point for some after-market cocktails using some crushed fresh peaches or other in-season gems. Enjoy - Cheers!!
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There's a cool NPR story on that drink here.
Posted by Bill | September 4, 2008 9:01 PM
Posted on September 4, 2008 21:01