Southside Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 60 ml of gin, such as Plymouth
• 30 ml lime juice
• 20 ml sugar syrup
• 1 sprig of mint
• 1 fresh mint leaf
• Special equipment: chilled martini glass

Preparation:

1. Combine gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and a sprig of mint in a shaker. Add ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain the cocktail into a chilled martini glass.
2. Garnish the surface of the cocktail with one mint leaf, crushing it to release its oils.