cosmopolitan drink

What's in a cosmopolitan cocktail? It's easier to make than you think! This vibrant pink drink is perfect for celebrations of all kinds.

Cosmopolitan Cocktail (New &amp; Improved!)

(2 tablespoons) vodka

(2 tablespoons) 100% cranberry juice (do not use sweetened!)

(1 tablespoon) Cointreau

(1 tablespoon) lemon juice

lime wedge

maple syrup (or simple syrup)**

For the garnish: lime wheel (optional)***

Place the vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 15 seconds until cold. Strain the liquid into a martini glass.

Squeeze with the lime wedge and serve, garnished with a lime wheel if desired. 

LOVE it that you so well-addressed the importance of 100% cranberry. Roughly a third the sugar of your 100% 'Juice' Cranberry 'Cocktails'. By wording it like that, they get away, by the letter of the law, with making people think it's 100% cranberry. Anyway, I usually do regular vodka and lime, which is great. But this time, per your suggestion, used Stoli Oranj (I had a couple 50 mls on hand haha), with lemon instead on lime. And a tsp less of Cointreau (always have that on hand). It is perfection. But OTOH, I'm not sure now whether it's the citrus vodka or the lemon vs lime (or both) that makes such a big difference. Oh, I always add a couple dashes of Angostura orange bitters. Optional for most, but you should really try it. If you do, you'll probably do it all the time from now on. :-D

The classy Cosmopolitan drink - a mix of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry and lime juice - is refreshing and elegant. Learn how to make the Classic Cosmo and a few tasty variations.

Cosmopolitan Drink { Cosmo Cocktail }

80 ml | ⅓ cup vodka (or lemon vodka)

Grand Marnier

60 ml | ¼ cup cranberry juice

lime juice (or

orange peel (to garnish)

120 ml | ½ cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice

80 ml | ⅓ cup vodka (I used Żubrówka)

60 ml | ¼ cup Cointreau

orange bitters

blood orange slices to garnish (or orange peel)

Put two martini or coupe glasses in the freezer to chill.

Add all the ingredients to your cocktail shaker together with a large handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.

Double strain into the two chilled glasses.

Cut a small piece of orange zest. Hold over the glass with a match or lighter in your other hand.

Bend the orange peel to release a fine spray of bitter oils a short distance from the flame and watch them catch alight. Drop the peel into your glass and enjoy.

Classic Cosmopolitan

Double strain the cocktail between the two glasses. Garnish with a ribbon of orange peel or a thin slice of blood orange.

Blood Orange Cosmopolitan

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The classy Cosmopolitan drink - a mix of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry and lime juice - is refreshing and elegant. Learn how to make the classic Cosmo and a few tasty variations.

The Perfect Cosmopolitan

This Cosmo recipe takes the classic cocktail and makes it easy to serve at parties. Learn how to make a Cosmopolitan for one, or for a crowd!

Cosmo Recipe (for One or for a Crowd)

citrus vodka

Cointreau

100% cranberry juice

lime juice

orange zest twist (or orange wheel, for garnish)

cranberry juice

Orange zest twists (1 per cocktail (see note))

Add all the ingredients except orange peel to a shaker and fill with ice.

Shake, and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.

Garnish with a flamed orange peel or orange wheel. (see note)

For Individual Servings

Stir all ingredients except orange peel into a large pitcher. 

When ready to serve, add ice to a cocktail shaker and shake each serving before pouring into a martini glass.

Garnish with a flaming orange wedge. (see note)

For a Crowd (6 servings)

Always good! and a real crowd pleaser for sure - even with a little club soda or sparkling water to make it go further.  Best recipe ever!

Made these today for 8…used triple sec as out of Cointreau…so great! 100% cranberry was perfect. Not overly sweet. Loved!

This is my go to recipe whenever making Cosmos for a crowd!  Just made this for a party tomorrow   Everyone always loves it  Thanks for a great recipe!

All my friends are going to pretend that they discovered this amazing  recipe.

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This Cosmo Recipe can be made for one, or for a crowd! Learn how to make a Cosmopolitan, a classic cocktail consisting of vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice. Whether you want to make one for yourself, for you and a couple of friends, or for a whole party, this cosmopolitan recipe makes it easy. It’s the perfect mix of sweet, sour, and tart, a cocktail I just can’t get enough of!

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