Classic Cosmopolitan Cocktail

A classic cocktail believed to have originated in the 1970s in New York City, the fashionable Cosmopolitan (or affectionately Cosmo) consists of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

45ml lemon vodka

15ml triple sec

30ml cranberry juice

10ml lime juice

Ice

For the garnish:

orange zest, or a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.

DIRECTIONS ON CLASSIC COSMOPOLITAN COCKTAIL

Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

To make the garnish: 

Hold a 3cm round piece of orange zest about 10cm above your cosmo and very carefully wave it over a lit match or lighter flame. 

Bend the outer edge of the zest in towards the flame so that the orange oils are released, then drop the zest into your drink.

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Classic Cosmopolitan Cocktail

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Serves: 1 Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cooking Time: 5 Minutes 5 Minutes Nutrition facts: 1 calories 0 gram fat

Ingredients

45ml lemon vodka
15ml triple sec
30ml cranberry juice
10ml lime juice
Ice
For the garnish:
orange zest, or a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.

Instructions

• Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
• To make the garnish:
• Hold a 3cm round piece of orange zest about 10cm above your cosmo and very carefully wave it over a lit match or lighter flame.
• Bend the outer edge of the zest in towards the flame so that the orange oils are released, then drop the zest into your drink.

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