Westsiders

Mint and watermelon.  Could there be a more heavenly hot-weather combination?  I’ve been complaining for weeks about the unseasonably cold weather (65 degree-days through the 4^th of July?  Give me a break!) But last week the westside finally got a taste of summer, and it was glorious.  The door was wide open all day and it officially felt like California again.  To celebrate, I decided to try my hand at an aptly named drink created by the folks down at Waterloo and City called the Westsider.  It’s light, refreshing, and alcoholic—everything I expect a summer drink to be.  Plus it calls for the use of Gin, and is named for my side of town—I was in love with it before I even tried it