How To Make A Cosmopolitan
For a generation of Americans the Cosmo(politan) will be forever associated with Sex & The City. The drink has semi-disputed origins, but it's clear that NYC's The Odeon put it on the map in the late 80s and early 90s.
Cosmopolitan Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Vodka
- ½ oz Cranberry juice
- ¾ oz Lime
- ¾ oz Triple Sec
Cosmopolitan Directions
- Combine all ingredients in shaker tin
- Add ice.
- Shake vigorously, until tin is frosted over.
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with lime twist and enjoy.
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Yield: 1 Cocktail
Updated: 2018-06-28

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