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Cosmopolitan Recipe

Inspired by Bentley’s on Bedford
Time10m
Serves1

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Chill glass

Place a martini/coupe glass in the freezer for several minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to thoroughly chill.

2

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker, add 1.5 oz vodka, 1 oz triple sec (Cointreau), 0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice, 0.75 oz cranberry juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup if you prefer a slightly sweeter drink.

3

Add ice and shake

Add 6 ice cubes to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds (until the outside of the shaker is very cold). This both chills and dilutes the cocktail to proper balance.

4

Prepare glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard the ice water now. If you used the freezer method, remove the glass from the freezer.

5

Strain and serve

Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the chilled martini/coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and (optionally) a fine mesh strainer to catch small ice shards and pulp for a smooth presentation.

6

Garnish

Express the oils of a lime twist over the drink by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a quick squeeze, then drop it in (or float a thin lime wheel on the surface). Serve immediately.