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How-To: Make a Southside Cocktail

Lee Tiernan heads to Chicago to link up with local bartender, Jessica Tessendorf, to teach us how to make the Southside, a refreshing mixture of gin, simple syrup, lemon, and mint. This is the perfect summer cocktail.

Lee Tiernan heads to Chicago to link up with local bartender, Jessica Tessendorf, who teaches us how to make a perfect summer cocktail, the Southside, a delicious mixture of gin, simple syrup, lemon, and mint that—according to some sources—was birthed in the windy city.