Recipes Southside Be the first to rate & review! According to legend, this cocktail was invented at the '21' Club in New York City. Since then, it has been almost completely forgotten, but it's an easy summer cocktail that can impress even the most jaded drinker. Cocktail Party Recipes By Pete Wells Pete Wells Award-winning food writer Pete Wells has been the restaurant critic for The New York Times since 2012. As the publication’s first critic to bestow starred reviews to restaurants from all five boroughs of New York, he garnered attention for reviewing hitherto overlooked genres such as taco trucks and pizza-by-the-slice joints. Wells is equally known for his buzz-worthy critiques of high-profile eateries Per Se, Daniel, Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar, and Peter Luger, for which he received a James Beard Journalism Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 28, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 Ingredients ¼ cup gin 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons superfine sugar 2 fresh mint sprigs Directions Fill a shaker with ice. Add the gin, lemon juice, sugar and a fresh mint sprig. Shake vigorously for 1 minute. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a mint sprig. Rate it Print