Juliet & Romeo

Modern | Sour | from Anders Erickson

The Juliet & Romeo cocktail is a refreshing and complex drink that blends gin, cucumber, mint, lime juice, simple syrup, rose water, and bitters.

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Brand
2 oz / 50 ml 3 oz / 75 ml 4 oz / 100 ml 6 oz / 150 ml Gin Beefeater London Dry
0.75 oz / 19 ml 1.125 oz / 28 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml 2.25 oz / 56.5 ml Fresh Lime Juice  
0.75 oz / 25.5 ml 1.125 oz / 38.5 ml 1.5 oz / 51 ml 2.25 oz / 77 ml Simple Syrup  
3 drops Rose Water  
0.25 to 0.5 oz / 12.5 ml 0.75 oz / 19 ml 1 oz / 25 ml 1.5 oz / 37.5 ml Aquafaba  
3 slices Cucumber  
1 pinch Salt  
4 leaves Mint  

Notes

  • Method: Shaken
  • Pour: Double Strain
  • Glassware: Coupe
  • Garnish: Mint leaf with a drop of rose water on it and 3 drops of Angostura Bitters
  • Special Prep: Drop the cucumber into the cheater tin, add a pinch of salt and muddle. Build the cocktail in the mixing tin. Add ice to the cheater tin. combine the two tins and shake.