The city's longstanding rum-based take is just as refreshing as the gin classic. (via punch_drink)
We asked 14 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Gimlet—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
“It’s an old Baltimore City country club drink—and it’s contested between whether it’s the Elkridge country club or the Gibson Island country club,” says bartender Chuck Perry. Built like a mule in a 16-ounce glass, his drink reads like an aged rum punch with both lemon and lime, and mint, and topped with ginger beer.
Some years ago, Joseph had the privilege of visiting with Ervin at the Elkridge Club and watching him compose a Southside in person. He developedthat combines what he learned from Ervin with his craft cocktail knowledge. Joseph prefers a clean white rum for the base over an aged expression, and shakes the rum with lemon, mint and simple syrup before being strained over 1.25-inch cubes in a double rocks glass.
Though there is a fair amount of debate about which Southside is the most authentic, Baltimore’s close-knit bartending community maintains a friendly attitude toward the issue. “I’ve always found that bartenders tend to like to go around to other places, see what everybody’s doing, and talk about it,” Perry says.
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