![]() When you are ready to serve the drinks, coat the rim of 4 martini glasses and pour in the cosmo cocktail mixture and garnish. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to pour. To make this cosmo recipe for 4, add a cup of vodka, 1/4 cup of triple sec, 1/3 cup of cranberry juice and 4 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice to a pitcher. Enjoy! Making the Star Spangled Cosmo for a crowd I used maraschino cherries and fresh blueberries on a white cocktail skewer to give an extra colorful 4th of July garnish to the drink. Isn’t the rim pretty? It has a very romantic look to it that is subtly patriotic. Strain the cosmo mixture into the prepared martini glass. Give the shaker a good shake for about 30 seconds until the drink is well chilled and the flavors have combined. (you can also use either Cointreau or Grand Marnier in place of Triple Sec. Still, the drink is heavy on Vodka, so use a good quality vodka if you have it for the smoothest taste.įill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and then add the vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice and lime juice. The extra sweetness on the rim tempers the harshness of the vodka. Some recipes use Citron Vodka, but mine uses straight vodka. It gives a nice crusty look to the rim that is just waiting for the drink mix. Wet the rim of a cocktail glass with a lime wheel, and dip the glass in the sanding sugar. ![]() I used Wilton Sprinkles in the trio of colors to make my patriotic looking rim mix. Start by combining your sugar crystals on a plate. Chill your martini glasses for the best tasting cocktail if you have time. The Cosmopolitan cocktail is a sophisticated looking drink that is all dressed up for a 4th of July party! It’s really simple to make, too. It’s a vodka and curacao drink with a pretty blue color. If you love the way this drink looks, be sure to check out my Cinderella cocktail, too. One might thing from the pink color that it’s a sweet drink, but it is anything but. It gives the drink a natural pink tint that doesn’t need any food coloring for its color. The cosmo is one of the few true pink cocktails, thanks to the addition of cranberry juice. And with the sugar salted rimmed glass, you’ll be in love with the patriotic look. ![]() ![]() They are a combination of the two drinks in one pretty pink glass. What type of cocktail is a Cosmopolitan?ĭo you love margaritas and Vodka cranberry cocktail? If you do, you’ll love Cosmopolitans. No matter when it was born, it has had a fairly long run at popularity and is one of my favorite cocktail recipes. Some think the drink started in the 1930s and others credit the origin to the 1970s or even the 80s. There is also talk of Toby Cecchini, a bartender in New York, who in 1987 or 1988 replaced Cheryl Cook's ingredients with those we know today.Īlready famous in America, the cosmopolitan has seen its popularity expand thanks to the broadcast of the soap opera "Sex and the city", in which the heroines can be seen on many occasions sipping cosmopolitans.The history of the Cosmopolitan goes back further than this, though. With the ingredients we know today, the cosmopolitan was reportedly served as early as 1987 by San Francisco bar owner John Caine. In 1985 or 1986, she would have made a feminine cocktail but with rose's lime juice instead of cranberry juice. In 1934, "American Traveling Mixologist" published the book "Pioneers of Mixing Gin at Elite Bars 1903-1933" in which we find the first cosmopolitan recipe with gin instead of vodka.Ĭosmopolitans could also be attributed to Miami bartender Cherry Cook. Shake the vodka, Cointreau, lime juice and cranberry juice.Īs with all great classics, it is impossible to define with certainty the origin of the Cosmopolitan cocktail.
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