Cosmopolitan
The cocktail that defined a generation of glamorous drinking in the 1990s. Orange curacao, vodka, cranberry, and lime create a perfectly balanced, subtly tart pink masterpiece in a martini glass.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Citrus vodka
- 0.8 oz Orange curacao
- 0.8 oz Fresh lime juice
- 1 oz Cranberry juice cocktail
- orange peel twist (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Serve with seared scallops or pan-seared halibut to echo the drink's cosmopolitan elegance and cranberry tartness. The delicate, refined seafood complements the cocktail's sophisticated, slightly tart profile.
Instructions
Combine citrus vodka, orange curacao, fresh lime juice, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker
Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds until well chilled
Double strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled martini glass
Express an orange peel over the surface of the drink by squeezing it skin-side down
Drop the orange peel twist into the glass or rest it on the rim
Tips
Use just enough cranberry juice for a blush of pink color — too much makes it overly sweet and masks the citrus Absolut Citron is the original choice, but any quality citrus vodka works; you can also use plain vodka with an extra quarter ounce of curacao The drink should be barely pink, not red — if it looks like fruit punch, dial back the cranberry