Cosmopolitan
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or martini glass
Glass
Orange twist or lime wheel
Garnish
Ingredients
- Citrus vodka — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Cointreau — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Cranberry juice — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
Description: A pink, citrus-forward vodka cocktail that became a defining drink of 1990s and 2000s cocktail culture.
Cultural Background: Its modern form is widely credited to bartender Toby Cecchini in New York in the early 1990s, though earlier, similar drinks existed under the same name.
Tips: Cointreau, not a generic triple sec, gives the cleanest orange note.
Variations: Swap cranberry for white cranberry juice for a paler, drier version.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, in a glass that shows off its rosy color.
Nutrition: Approx. 175 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Why did it become so popular?
A: Its prominent feature on the TV show Sex and the City in the late 1990s helped cement it as a cultural icon.
- Citrus vodka — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Cointreau — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Cranberry juice — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
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