Cosmopolitan Recipe
Absolut Citron, Cointreau, lime, cranberry
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & service
Method
Cocktail
Chill glass
Place a martini or coupe glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure it is well chilled.
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz Absolut Citron, 1 oz Cointreau, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 1 oz cranberry juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup (if using).
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds, until the shaker is very cold and the exterior is frosty.
Strain
Discard the ice or water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled martini/coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer (or just a Hawthorne if fine straining is not available) to remove small ice shards and pulp.
Garnish & serve
Express oils from an orange peel over the surface of the cocktail by holding the peel skin-side down 2–3 inches above the drink and giving it a quick squeeze to release the citrus oils, then discard or rim the glass with the peel and drop it in. Alternatively, garnish with a fresh lime wheel or a lime twist on the rim.
Serve immediately while cold. Optional: offer a cocktail napkin and short stirring spoon.