Cosmopolitan Drink
This tasty and gorgeous cranberry orange Cosmopolitan is made in less than two minutes in a cocktail shaker. For an impressive finishing touch, garnish with a fresh lime twist.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: cocktail
- Method: shaker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 1 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka or citrus vodka
- ice
Instructions
- Add cranberry juice, Cointreau, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Cap and shake to combine.
- Add vodka and fill halfway up with ice. Cap and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime twist.
Notes
- Use good quality vodka and orange liqueur as it really does make a difference.
- Mix the drinks right before serving so the ice does not water them down.
- Use a cocktail shaker to mix the drink. First add the cranberry juice, then the orange liqueur, lime juice and shake a little bit. Then add the vodka and fill halfway up with ice before shaking.
- To mix make sure the lid is firmly in place. Hold the lid down with one hand and the base of the shaker with other hand. Shake vigorously for about 10-15 seconds. Pour into the cocktail glass through the strainer.
- Garnish with a lime or lemon twist, thin lime or lemon rounds. or lime or lemon slices.
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