A gin gimlet template elevated by muddled cucumber and fresh mint, the East Side transforms the straightforward lime-gin sour into something cool, garden-fresh, and summery. The cucumber's green water adds volume and a vegetable brightness that is unexpectedly thirst-quenching.
shaken · coupe · none
muddle
Muddle cucumber slices in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
add
Add gin, lime juice, and simple syrup with ice and shake vigorously.
strain
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.