Le Cosmo Recipe
Make Le Cosmo Recipe in just 15m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
- 1
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Combine ingredients
Add the vodka, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice, and simple syrup (if using) into a cocktail shaker.
- 3
Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 ice cubes). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch and the outside is frosty. This both chills and slightly dilutes the drink for balance.
- 4
Discard the ice or water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or martini glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer (or the shaker’s built-in strainer) to catch ice shards and pulp for a silky texture.
Garnish
- 5
If using a lime wheel: run the wheel around the glass rim and then float it on the surface or drop it into the drink.
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If using an orange peel: express the oils by holding the peel over the drink with the outer skin facing down, give it a sharp twist to release the oils, then optionally rub the peel on the glass rim and drop it into the cocktail or discard.