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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Tools
Method
Prep
Measure ingredients
Measure vodka, triple sec, lime juice, cranberry juice, and optional simple syrup into a jigger or small measuring vessel so they are ready to add to the shaker.
Mixing & Shake
Combine in shaker
Add ice to a cocktail shaker until about three-quarters full (approximately 1 cup). Pour in the vodka (2.5 oz), triple sec (0.5 oz), fresh lime juice (0.5 oz), cranberry juice (0.75 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 tsp) if you prefer a slightly sweeter Cosmo.
Shake
Secure the shaker lid and shake vigorously for about 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is very cold and the mixture is well chilled and slightly frothy. Shaking aerates and chills the drink while diluting it slightly with melted ice.
Serve
Strain
Discard ice or water from the chilled glass if used. Using a Hawthorne or fine strainer, strain the shaken cocktail into the chilled coupe or martini glass, leaving the ice behind in the shaker.
Garnish
Twist a lime peel over the drink to express oils, then rub the rim lightly and drop a lime wheel or place a twist on the rim. Alternatively, use a lemon twist for a slightly different aromatic note.
Serve immediately
Serve the Cosmopolitan immediately while cold. Enjoy responsibly.