Southside (MB-Bastardized)

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 sugar cube (or half teaspoon simple sugar)
• soda water (if desired)

Place the sugar cube at the bottom of a lowball glass, add the fresh lemon juice, and mash with the back of a spoon. Fill two-thirds with ice and the gin and stir for at least 30 seconds. Add soda water, if desired, and give a quick stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge.