Nouveau Cosmo Esprit Libre Sans Recipe

Prepare glass

Chill a coupe or rocks glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you assemble the cocktail.

Measure ingredients

Measure 2 oz Seedlip Grove 42, 2 oz cranberry juice, 0.5 oz fresh orange juice, 0.25 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 tbs cane syrup.

Combine and shake

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice (about 1 cup). Add the measured Seedlip Grove 42, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and cane syrup. Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.

Strain

Discard ice or water from the chilled serving glass. Double strain the shaken mixture into the chilled coupe or over fresh ice in a rocks glass, depending on your preferred presentation.

Optional top

If you prefer a slightly lighter, effervescent finish, top the cocktail with about 1 oz sparkling water or soda. Stir gently once to combine.

Garnish and serve

Express an orange twist over the drink by holding the twist skin side down over the glass and giving it a quick squeeze to release oils, then rub the twist on the glass rim and drop it in. Add a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. Serve immediately.

If serving on the rocks, fill the rocks glass with crushed or fresh ice (about 1/2 cup) before straining the cocktail into it, then garnish as above.