Cosmopolitan Recipe
This classic cosmopolitan cocktail is crisp and easy to make at home. It’s made with real cranberry juice and fresh lime for a perfectly balanced sweetness!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ounce vodka or citron vodka*
- 1 ounce 100% cranberry juice (not sweetened!)
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau or triple sec
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup (or pure maple syrup)**
- For the garnish: lime wheel (optional)
Instructions
- Place the vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau, lime juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 15 seconds until cold. Strain the liquid into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel if desired.
Notes
*Citron vodka: If you have it, use citron vodka for the most authentic Cosmo. In our tests we found it was just as tasty to use standard vodka with lemon juice, so you don’t have to buy another type of vodka.
**Sweetener notes: If all you can find is sweetened cranberry juice, omit the simple syrup. You can also use pure maple syrup for a more nuanced sweetness.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/cosmopolitan-cocktail/
