Juliet and Romeo
Juliet and Romeo is made with gin, cucumber, mint, lime and syrup in a fresh muddled cocktail, chilled for serving.
Built to the standard modern spec; not yet tested in our kitchen. How we test.
The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a coupe and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Muddle the cucumber with the measured sea salt, then add gin, mint, lime, syrup and the optional saline.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Fine strain into the prepared coupe.
Finish with a mint leaf.
A thoughtful finish
- Muddle the cucumber with the measured salt, then add the other ingredients.
- The selected syrup is rich, two parts sugar to one part water; use that concentration for the listed measure.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Crushing the mint harshly with the cucumber can make the drink taste grassy.
- Using a thin 1:1 syrup at the same volume supplies less sugar and changes the sour balance.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Juliet and Romeo?
Juliet and Romeo is made with gin, cucumber, mint, lime and syrup in a fresh muddled cocktail.
Can I scale a Juliet and Romeo for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
What kind of simple syrup should I use?
Use rich 2:1 sugar syrup for this selected build. A 1:1 syrup is less concentrated and should not be silently substituted at the same measure.
Who created the Juliet and Romeo?
The cited source credits Toby Maloney in c. 2007 at The Violet Hour. The recipe-version note identifies any later adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same cucumber style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Over a large ice cube — Editorial serving variation: serve the same measured mixture over a large fresh cube in a rocks glass; continued ice melt will change its dilution over time.
Where it comes from
c. 2007 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Toby Maloney · The Violet Hour
Juliet and Romeo is made with gin, cucumber, mint, lime and syrup in a fresh muddled cocktail, chilled for serving.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Juliet and Romeo Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.49 US standard drinks at an estimated 22.9% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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