This simple and elegant cosmopolitan cocktail recipe takes the guesswork out of making the perfect drink.
The first time I tried this elegant cosmopolitan cocktail recipe, all I could say is WOW. My friend Claire introduced me to this tart and sassy drink a few years ago, and it became popular sooner afterwards on Sex and The City.
You can make this cosmopolitan cocktail with regular cranberry juice or low-fat cranberry juice cocktail. We'll soon offer a few variations, but our favorite version is this one because it's ice cold and blended just right.
The secret to success is to use a lot of ice cubes and have ice cold cocktail glasses waiting in the freezer, all set to go.
Ready to make a legendary cosmopolitan cocktail that will have your guests going gaga? Here it is:
Our Favorite Cosmopolitan
Cocktail Recipe
INGREDIENTS FOR 1 SERVING
1-1/2 oz. Vodka
(We use Ketel One or Russian potato vodka)
3/4 oz. Triple Sec
3-4 oz. Cranberry Juice
(low fat optional)
Fresh lime, cut into quarters
8-10 ice cubes
You'll need a cocktail shaker for this drink.
RECIPE
- Put all the ice cubes in the cocktail shaker.
- Add each ingredient, in no particular order.
- Squeeze all the juice out of a quarter chunk of lime, on top of the other ingredients.
- Shake vigorously.
- Pour the mixture out of the cocktail shaker's strainer into an ice cold martini glass. Take another piece of lime and run it around the glass rim, then use it for a garnish.
- If there's any drink left over in the shaker, leave it standing by for a top-off.
We've mastered this easy drink because it's one of our favorites. It's a perfect little after-work cocktail for two or an elegant drink to impress a small crowd.
Please be a cocktail party smarty. Never serve too many drinks to your guests.
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