| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 drinks |
Ingredients
- 12 large mint leaves plus 4 large sprigs
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
- 1/2 cup simple syrup (see Cook’s Note)
- 1 cup dark rum, such as Mount Gay
- 1 cup ice, plus extra for serving
- 1 1/2 cups sparkling water, such as San Pellegrino, chilled
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Put the mint leaves and 2 of the lime wedges in a large cocktail shaker and muddle them with a muddler or a long-handled wooden spoon. Add the lime juice, simple syrup, rum, and ice and stir 40 times with a long-handled swiveling cocktail spoon or the wooden spoon. Add the sparkling water and salt and stir well.
- For each drink, fill a low cocktail glass half full with ice, add a mint sprig and a wedge of lime, and pour over the cocktail mixture. Stir and serve ice cold.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 250 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 30 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 90 mg |
Reviews
Aside from the rum, there are 2 versions of the Southside. The New York cocktail, originating in the late 1800s, uses lemon and is spelled “Southside.” The Chicago cocktail came after and uses lime. This drink is known as “South Side” (two words). Looks like Ina has created a riff using both cocktails, and in true Ina form, I bet it is delicious.
I made the recipe as written and it’s delicious—I almost don’t mind it being so hot!!!
This was delicious!! My go to summer drink! Added a little more simple syrup than called for, but otherwise made the recipe as written. Yummy!
Really flavorful. Put more mint in the drink though and more simple syrup. Next time I would cut down on the lime juice. The salt did add to the flavor. I will make this again!
This drink is refreshing and tastes like summer. I think the salt is helpful but idk if it is necessary.
Isn’t this a Mojito? You can use dark or regular rum in it. Some people add a punch of salt to the Mojito.