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Cosmopolitan

Citrus vodka, Cointreau, lime and cranberry. Tart, pink and cleaner than its reputation.

Strength
≈ 14% ABV
Calories
≈ 158
Glass
Martini glass
Method
Shaken

The recipe

How to make it

  1. 1Chill a martini glass.
  2. 2Shake everything with ice.
  3. 3Strain into the glass.

Garnish: A lemon twist.

The ratio

2¾ : 1 : 1 : 2

In parts, a Cosmopolitan is 2¾ vodka, 1 triple sec, 1 lime and 2 cranberry. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

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Built the same way

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Canchánchara

4 : 1 : 1 : 3½

Vodka → Gin

Bee’s Knees

2¼ : ½ : 1 : 1

Vodka → Rum

Hotel Nacional Special

3 : 3 : 1 : ¼

Also vodka

Passion Fruit Martini

1 : ½ : 1 : ¼

Head to head

On screen

Sex and the City

Season 2, Episode 7, “The Chicken Dance” (1999) · Samantha Jones

At the wedding of Miranda's decorator, a rattled Samantha asks the bartender for another Cosmopolitan, one of the show's earliest on-screen orders of the drink that became the series' signature.

“Another Cosmopolitan, please.”

Sources: Refinery29 - The Birth, Death & Inevitable Comeback Of The Cosmo, SATC's Greatest Icon; Wikipedia - Cosmopolitan (cocktail); Tasting Table - 15 Most Iconic Cocktails From Film And Television

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  • Between the Sheets — Cognac and white rum with triple sec and lemon: a Sidecar with a second spirit. Strong and orange-scented.
  • Bourbon Renewal — A bourbon sour with crème de cassis and a dash of bitters, shaken and poured over ice: tart, dark-fruited and easy.
  • Bramble — A gin sour over crushed ice with blackberry liqueur drizzled through it, bleeding purple as it sinks.
  • Brandy Crusta — Brandy, lemon, curaçao and maraschino in a sugar-rimmed glass lined with a long citrus peel. Bright, aromatic and a little showy.

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By the numbers

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 158

Sugar

≈ 8 g

Strength

≈ 14%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.2

Citrus vodka ≈ 88Triple sec ≈ 48Cranberry juice ≈ 17Lime juice ≈ 4 How we estimate