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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Lemon Gin Cocktail Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups fresh lemon juice |
2/3 cup simple syrup |
1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves |
6 ounces gin, vodka, or rum, or to taste seltzer or club soda (optional) |
1 cup water |
1 cup sugar |
Directions:
1. Make simple syrup In a small saucepan bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered.
2. In a blender, blend lemon juice, 2/3 cup syrup, and mint until completely smooth and add additional syrup to taste. Lemon mixture may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled in a sealable container.
3. Fill 4 glasses with ice and add liquor and lemon mixture. Top off Southsides with seltzer or club soda.
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