How to Make the Perfect Cosmopolitan
This is the definitive Cosmo recipe by Dale DeGroff with additional preparation tips and ingredient info to help you make the perfect one every time.
Ingredients
- 1½ oz vodka citrus flavored such as Absolut Citron
- 1 oz cranberry juice sweetened, not pure
- ¾ oz Cointreau
- ¼ oz lime juice
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail glass such as a martini glass or coupe.
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and fill it ¾ with ice.
- Shake until thoroughly chilled, then double strain into your chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist (or lime, if its the only fresh citrus you have on hand).
Notes
Pro tips for a perfect Cosmopolitan every time:
- Use a quality citrus-flavored vodka. An high quality unflavored vodka will do in a pinch.
- Cointreau is the best choice for a triple sec.
- Use a sweetened cranberry juice cocktail, rather than pure cranberry juice.
- Always use fresh lime juice.
- Chill your glass in advance.
- Add your ingredients to you shaker first, then the ice.
- Double strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer for the best texture.
- Garnish with fresh citrus (see post for full details and options for both orange and lime).
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