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Cosmopolitan Cocktail

Two dark red Cosmopolitan cocktails in martini glasses, garnished with orange peel.
Cosmopolitan cocktails garnished with orange peel.

A classic cranberry and lime vodka cocktail, shaken with triple sec and served with an orange peel garnish.

By Cookin' KitchenUpdated

  • Prep: 5 minutes
  • Makes: 1 drink

Recipe

Cosmopolitan Cocktail

A classic cranberry and lime vodka cocktail, shaken with triple sec and served with an orange peel garnish.

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Prep
5 minutes
Makes
1 drink

Ingredients

1 drink

For 1 drink

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Martini glass

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

  2. Step 2: Add the vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice. Shake vigorously 10 times.

    A four-panel sequence showing ingredients added to a shaker, cocktail poured into a glass and orange peel used as a garnish.
  3. Step 3: Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel, if desired.

    A red cocktail being poured from a shaker into a martini glass.

Notes

For a larger batch, scale the ingredients to fit your jug and keep it cold in the fridge.

Use sweetened cranberry juice; unsweetened juice can make the cocktail too tart.

Nutrition per drink

Calories
260 kcal
Fat
1 g
Saturated fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
20 g
Sugar
20 g
Protein
1 g
Sodium
5 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

Shake vodka, triple sec, sweetened cranberry juice and fresh lime with ice for a quick, tart-sweet Cosmopolitan.

Cranberry juice, vodka, orange liqueur and limes arranged together.
Ingredients for a Cosmopolitan cocktail.

Serve it in a chilled martini glass with an optional orange peel garnish.

A red Cosmopolitan in a martini glass with an orange peel garnish.
A Cosmopolitan ready to serve.

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