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No. 040 Cocktails · Vodka

Cosmopolitan

Citrus vodka, Cointreau, lime and cranberry shaken to a tart, pink sour.

A pink Cosmopolitan in a cocktail glass
A Cosmopolitan Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 3 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Strain into a large cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
Glass
Large cocktail glass
Garnish
Lemon twist
Technique
Shaken
Difficulty
Easy

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Cosmopolitan

Tart cranberry and fresh lime keep the Cosmopolitan crisp rather than sugary. Citrus vodka adds a lemon note.

Tags: cranberry citrus vodka

Sources

  1. IBA — Cosmopolitan (official specification)
  2. Wikipedia — Cosmopolitan (cocktail)

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