Rickey (cocktail) version made with dark rum instead of gin or whisky. Invented at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill district in 2016, this refreshing summer beverage's popularity has increased recently and it's not uncommon to see visiting foreign dignitaries enjoy a cold Johnny Rickey at one of the countless embassy building courtyards found throughout the District. The mojito cocktail is a relative of the rickey that originated in Cuba. A mojito is made with lime juice, rum, simple syrup or muddled sugar, soda water, and freshly muddled mint leaves. The D.C. Craft Bartenders Guild, an independent guild
South Side (cocktail) so as to gently release the mint oils but not to bruise the leaves. Strain the glass into a highball glass and garnish with a mint leaf. A South Side Fizz adds soda water: In a shaker, combine the mint, lime juice, and simple syrup. Add the gin and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Stir until frost appears on the outside of the glass. Fill with club soda and garnish with another dash of mint. South Side (cocktail) A South Side or Southside is an alcoholic beverage made with gin, lime