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Cosmopolitan

Sharp, citrusy and pink. The classic Cosmopolitan with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry and fresh lime, shaken hard and double strained into a chilled glass. Three minutes, start to finish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 40 ml Vodka (1⅓ oz)
  • 20 ml Cointreau (⅔ oz, or triple sec)
  • 30 ml Cranberry juice (1 oz), the sweetened cocktail kind
  • ice for shaking
  • 1 lime wheel or twist to garnish

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Jigger or measuring spoons
  • Fine mesh sieve
  • Martini or coupe glass

Method
 

  1. Chill the glass. Put a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for 10 minutes, or fill it with ice and water while you mix.
  2. Pour the vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice and lime juice into the shaker.
  3. Add the ice last, so nothing melts while you measure.
  4. Seal and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker frosts over.
  5. Empty the glass if it had ice water in it. Double strain the drink into it, through the shaker's strainer and a fine sieve.
  6. Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim, or twist a strip of lime or orange peel over the surface and drop it in.

Notes

  • Drier version: 45 ml vodka, 20 ml Cointreau, 25 ml cranberry, 20 ml lime.
  • Fresh lime only. Bottled lime juice makes the drink taste flat.
  • Cocktail cranberry juice gives the classic pink. 100% unsweetened juice is darker and much more sour.
  • Citron vodka is the original. If you use it, cut the lime to 15 ml.
  • For a party: mix the four liquids in a jug and keep it in the fridge. Shake 110 ml per drink with ice to order. Don't pre-shake a batch.