SourEasy3 min

Joe's Eastside

Cucumber, mint and lime over Soka — a Brooklyn classic refit.

Featuring Empirical Spirits

Ingredients

2 oz
Empirical Soka
1 oz
Lime juice
0.75 oz
Simple syrup 1:1
5 leaves
Mint
3 slices
Cucumber

Glass: Coupe

Garnish: Mint sprig

Build

  1. Lightly muddle cucumber and mint in a shaker.
  2. Add liquids and ice; shake hard for 10 seconds.
  3. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

The Eastside template (gin/cucumber/mint/lime) rebuilt around Soka — koji notes meld with cucumber's coolness. Light on sugar, heavy on freshness.

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