| Yield: | 1 drink |
Ingredients
- Ice cubes
- 1 1/2 fluid ounces lemon vodka
- 1 fluid ounce Cointreau
- 1 fluid ounce cranberry juice
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- Long thin piece orange zest
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, Cointreau, and cranberry and lime juices. Cover and shake vigorously to combine and chill. Strain the cosmopolitan into a chilled martini glass. Twist the orange zest over the drink and serve.
Reviews
I had to cut many explanations out, cause of a 1000 letter max. I hope all the parenthesis errors don’t bother your eyes or confuse you. If you go by my recipe verbatim, you’ll have the cosmo of your dreams. Again, 1.5 – 2 ounces grey goose citron vodka, half ounce of Cointreau, half ounce of fresh squeeze lime juice, half ounce(no more or less of cranberry juice(ocean spray brand is best, not unsweetened or organic. I have explanations and like to go into great detail why, however I only have so much room. Please measure all ingredients to make drinks perfectly balanced and consistent! Cosmos are NOT RED, cosmos are bright faint pink! Always serve in a chilled martini glass. You may switch the lime garnish for orange twist(make a long curly twist from orange peel. Enjoy- ChrisTheBartender
I used triple sec and made pitchers. Excellent flavor exactly what I wanted. Here are the measurements for a 10 serving pitcher:
15 oz Citron (Lemon vodka)
10 oz Triple Sec
10 oz Cranberry Juice
Slightly less than 7 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lime
Put in a pitcher and chill. Stir/shake before serving.
15 oz Citron (Lemon vodka)
10 oz Triple Sec
10 oz Cranberry Juice
Slightly less than 7 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lime
Put in a pitcher and chill. Stir/shake before serving.
It would be a good idea to specify what type of cranberry juice to use. I used “real” cranberry juice, which, I learned made an awful cosmo, at great expense. Looks like I should have used something called “cranberry juice cocktail” or whatever. Not sure what to do with this batch of foul tasting stuff. (Yes, I did add a lot of sugar, but no visible improvement. Yes, I did add more alcohol, still no improvement.) Maybe I can make something with fizzy water and this odd mixture.
Fantastic!!!! Be sure to chill glasses with ice before serving.
A favorite for “girls night in”
If using Triple Sec instead of cointreau try a bit less .5 -.7 oz.
a perfect drink while you read..
This is a great Martini even for the shy Martini drinker. The juice gives it a sweeter taste. You can even use non-flavored vodka and it is still great!
Use GG Vodka for perfection
This drink is the perfect blend of flavors, delicious!