Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe
Cosmopolitan cocktail is a popular blush-pink cocktail with a light, crisp sweet and tart notes from cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, vodka, and orange liqueur.
Servings: 1
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz orange liqueur Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec
- 1 oz 100% cranberry juice
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Add a few ice cubes to a martini glass and then fill it with cold water. Let the glass chill while you prepare the cocktail.
- Add some ice into the cocktail shaker and pour in vodka, orange liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice. Close the shaker well and shake vigorously for a few seconds.
- Discard iced water from the martini glass and pour the cocktail in through the strainer.
- Peel off the outer green skin off the lime and try not to get any of the white part. White part of the rind tastes bitter so you don’t want to add that to your cocktail. Twist and squeeze the green peel over the cocktail. You will see some juice spritz out and oils surface.
- Rub the twisted lime peel over the rim of the martini glass and toss it into the cocktail.
Notes
Sweetness Notes:
- Cranberry juice - while using 100% cranberry juice is always a better choice, DO pay attention if there was sugar added or not. If not, taste the cranberry juice first and if it seems to tart to you, you can add 1/4-1/2 oz of simple syrup to the cocktail.
- Orange liqueur - another source of sweetness in the cocktail is the orange liqueur. Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec will work well here but note that Grand Marnier is the sweetest of the three. Taste your orange liqueur first!
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 7mg