On Making a Cosmopolitan

Having considered my earlier post regarding Essential Cocktails to Learn First, a revision is necessary.  A cosmopolitan is one of the most butchered cocktails on the drink market today and one that is easy to screw up.  If you want a fail safe way of preparing one that delights customers and fattens the tip jar, look no further.

Grab a martini glass and fill with ice. Set aside.

In an ice-filled cocktail shaker combine:

2 ounces of Citrus Vodka

1 ounce Triple Sec (Cointreau if requested)

½ ounce of Rose’s Lime Juice

A dash of Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice

Shake ingredients vigorously for 10 seconds. Set aside.

Take a lemon twist. Dump the ice out of the martini glass and run the lemon twist around the rim of the glass.

Strain contents from cocktail shaker into the chilled martini glass. Tighten the lemon twist and squeeze across the top of the cocktail before dropping the twist into the drink itself.

The finished cocktail should be a light shade of pink, not a dark ruby red.

Cheers!