Juliet and Romeo

Shaken · Nick and Nora · Mint leaf with three drops of bitters to garnish

Ingredients

• 60ml2ozGin
• 22.5ml0.75ozLime Juicefreshly squeezed
• 15ml0.5ozSimple Syrupsemi-rich, 1.5:1
• 4 dropsRose Water
• 7.5mlAquafabaoptional but recommended
• 3 slicesCucumber
• a pinchSalt
• 3 dropsAngostura

Method

1. 1

   Drop 3 slices of cucumber into your shaking tin, with a small pinch of salt. Give it a muddle, about 5-10 presses until it's broken down (but not slush)

2. 2

   Add the gin, lime juice, syrup, aquafaba and rose water to the shaking tin, with ice

3. 3

   Shake hard for 10-15 seconds

4. 4

   Double strain into the glass. If you're using aquafaba you should have a little foamy layer on top - let it settle

5. 5

   To garnish, place a mint leaf and add 3 drops of bitters around it to represent health, wealth and happiness

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