The Cosmopolitan2 shots vodka
2 shots cranberry juice
1 shot fresh lime juice (I cheat and use RealLime)
3/4 shot Triple Sec
Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. You're also supposed to garnish with a twist, but hey, let's be serious.
It should be a light, pretty pink, as pictured here. If you order a Cosmo in a bar and they serve you a red drink, you should stick with beer at that bar.
Cross-posted at Books 'n' Booz.
6 comments:
I love your advice re: colour of drink!! A friend ordered a cosmo and got something way more red than pale pink, and has declared that she hates cosmos. I've tried to talk her out of that opinion (because let's make informed decisions, right?). I think I'll just have to shake up a few the next time we're hangin' out (and I'll call it something else).
I've had one with Grand Marnier added. It was great. I'm not sure if it's technically a Cosmo though.
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This afternoon I was reading a local rag in which a bartender pronounced the Cosmo as a seriously sissy drink. The contrarian in me wanted to proceed directly to his bar and order up two as such casual homophobia demands that one require him to kiss my ass for a tip. It's raining so I didn't bother but I look forward to establishing whether he even knows how to make a proper one.
thanks for the bar advice
Cosmo snob here: two limes freshly squeezed; 4 oz. of vokda; 4 oz. of Contreau; dash or two or more (depending on the preference of drinker) of cranberry juice; orange twist.
Works every time, on boys and girls.
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