Traditional Cosmopolitan Cocktail

This Traditional Cosmopolitan Cocktail is a great impressive cocktail to make at home for yourself, or your guests.

You can serve it in a martini glass (which I recommend) or in a margarita, wine, or cocktail glass if that’s all you have. Some people even like to serve cosmo cocktails over ice. It’s not traditional, but who would really complain when a cocktail is this yummy?!

Traditional Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Made famous buy Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha, this popular cocktail made some waves when Sex and the City first came out.

No matter if you’re new to drinking it, or have a relationship with the cocktail that precedes the popular show. I know you will love this traditional recipe!

Cosmo Drink Garnishes

Garnishes are not always necessary, but when you put this much effort into a drink, I find them extra fun to add. You have lots to choose from too, so have fun and try a new one each week.

• Lime wedge
• Lemon twist
• Orange ring
• Sugar Rim
• Fresh cranberries (I like to skewer them with a toothpick like olives)

Printable Recipe Card for Cosmopolitan Cocktails

This traditional cocktail can be made many ways. And as noted above, you can make it over ice, or in a martini glass. Of course martini glass is most traditional, but who’s really going to complain?

Here are a few more ways to make this traditional cocktail, I know you will love them!

More Ways to Make a Cosmo Drink:

• Low Calorie Cosmopolitan Drinks
• Alcohol Free Cosmopolitan Recipe

Traditional Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Recipe by Audrey JohnsCourse: Traditional CocktailsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Moderate

Servings

1

servings

Prep time

3

minutes

Cooking timeminutes

Calories

156

kcal

Total time

3

minutes

This Traditional Cosmopolitan Cocktail is a wonderful cocktail to make at home when you want to impress your guests. It does take a couple minutes to create, but comes out so pretty and yummy, it’s worth the effort!

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice

• 1.5 ounces citron vodka, or lemon flavored vodka

• 3/4 ounce Cointreau

• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

• 1/2 ounce cranberry juice cocktail

• Garnish:

• 1 lime wedge

Directions

• Fill a cocktail shaker 1/2 way full with ice.
• Add the vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice cocktail to the cocktail shaker.
• Shake until well-chilled, about 45-60 seconds
• Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
• Serve immediately.

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