How To Make A Classic Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Once upon a time, American bartender and king of cocktails Dale DeGroff got a certain drink into the hands of Madonna at the Rainbow Room. After that, the Cosmopolitan, as it was called, became the drink to be seen with.

This classic cocktail is a fundamental sour cocktail, made with a base spirit, citrus and then polished off with a sweetener. It may sound nasty, but well-made sours are delicious to drink.

Cosmopolitan cocktail. Photo credit: Simmer and Sauce

*Recipe yields one cocktail.

Ingredients

• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces citrus-flavoured vodka
• 1/2 ounce triple sec (Cointreau, preferably)
• 1/2 ounce cranberry juice
• 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• Orange twist or wedge, for garnish

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and lime.
3. Shake properly.
4. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with orange twist or wedge.