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Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe

Vodka
Author: The Bar Team
A Cosmopolitan cocktail in a martini glass sits on a white and green checkerboard coaster, with a large orange peel in the glass and an orange nearby. Two women sit behind the glass.

There are some – a very few – cocktails that define a decade. And the Cosmopolitan, a hot pink, pleasantly sharp cocktail served in the iconic martini glass, was the essence of the 1990s. Here's our perfect version.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

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

Equipment

  • Coupe glass
  • Stirrer
  • Jigger
  • Shaker

Method

Pour

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice.

Mix

Shake well and strain into a chilled coupe glass

Garnish

Express an orange twist over the top.

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