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Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe

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Author: The Bar Team
A cosmopolitan cocktail in a martini glass with a twisted orange peel garnish, sitting on a white and green checkered coaster on a glass table.
Ingredients
Method

There are a select few cocktails that come to define an era - and the Cosmopolitan is unmistakably the spirit of the 1990s. With its signature blush-pink hue, crisp citrus bite, and elegant martini glass presentation, it became an icon both in the glass and beyond. Bright, balanced, and effortlessly stylish, here’s our take on the perfect Cosmo.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:
1
  • Smirnoff No.21 Vodka
    Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, 70cl
    40ml
  • Cointreau
    20ml
  • Lime juice
    25ml
  • Cranberry Juice
    50ml
  • Sugar syrup
    10ml
  • Orange twist to garnish
    1
  • Ice
2.5 units of alcohol per serving

Equipment

  • Martini glass
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Cocktail strainer
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Method

Step 1

Add the vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, cranberry juice and sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice

Step 2

Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass

Step 3

Express an orange twist over the top and then place on the rim to garnish

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