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Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan cocktail, better know as a Cosmo, is a fruity drink made with cranberry juice, vodka, triple sec, and lime juice.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 127 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka (3 tablespoons, see note 1)
- 1/4 ounce lime juice (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1/4 ounce triple sec (1 1/2 teaspoons, see note 2)
- 1/4 ounce cranberry juice (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lice lime for garnish
Instructions
- To a cocktail shaker add vodka, lime juice, triple sec, and cranberry juice. Add ice and cover the shaker. Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lime slice.
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Notes
- Vodka: Some versions of the cosmo are made with citrus-flavored vodka. Unflavored works, too.
- Triple sec: Or any orange-flavored liqueur such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier.
- Yield: This recipe makes 1 Cosmopolitan cocktail.
- Glassware: The Cosmo is traditionally made in a cocktail glass (martini glass). But, it is not actually a type of martini.
- Big batch: To make a batch of 8 cocktails, combine 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) Prosecco, 2 ounces (1/4 cup) lime juice, 2 ounces (1/4 cup) triple sec, and 2 ounces (1/4 cup) cranberry juice in a pitcher. Have ice, glassware, and garnishes on hand so guests can help themselves.
- Sea Breeze: Made in a highball glass. Substitute 6 ounces (3/4 cup) grapefruit juice for the triple sec and increase the cranberry juice to 2 ounces (1/4 cup).
- Cape Codder: AKA a vodka cranberry. Add 1 1/2 ounces (3 tbsp) vodka to a highball glass filled with ice, then top with cranberry juice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
- Kamikaze cocktail: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, ad 1 1/2 ounces (3 tbsp) vodka, 1 ounce (2 tbsp.) orange liqueur, and 1 ounce (2 tbsp.) lime juice. Shake until chilled, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. For a kamikaze shot, combine 1 ounce (2 tbsp) vodka, 2 tsp. orange liqueur, and 2 tsp. lime juice in a shot glass.
- Non-alcoholic: Replace the triple sec with orange juice and the vodka with pink lemonade.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cocktail
Calories
127kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 127
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cocktail | |
| Calories | 127kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.