![]() I wanted to rim the glass with something but didn’t want to bring out the ‘thou shalt NEVER rim a Cosmopolitan’ trolls so I did a search to see if I was way off base if it was being done by bartenders.īig mistake I just wanted to put something fun on the rim of a cocktail glass for crying out loud! In this instance Google thought I meant Cosmopolitan as in magazine and rimming as in something sexual. So have to share this little story with you. Flavored citrus vodka, an important component of the modern cosmo, didn’t make an appearance on market shelves until the late 1980’s. 1 Method Steps vodka 2 shots (60ml) vodka, Cointreau 1 shot (30ml) Cointreau, lime 1 tsp lime juice and cranberry juice 1/2 cup (125ml) cranberry. Others say the combination of cranberry, vodka, and citrus has been around since at least the 70’s. The Cosmo didn't make an appearance until. Its attractive pink color was the perfect complement to the sophisticated ladies on the show, making it the ideal drink of choice for the stars of the HBO series. Cosmo became a household word during the 1990s when Sex in the City was what everyone was watching. You only need four ingredients: vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, lime juice. There is a certain fascination surrounding the Cosmopolitan and its rise to fame. I’ve indicated a range in the amount of cranberry juice to use I so prefer the less is more approach but if you like more? Go for it. Some say the cosmo cocktail originated in the 1980’s in Miami at a bar called The Strand. This cocktail is super duper easy to make. The original Classic Cosmopolitan was a blush pink, not the bright red you so often get in bars and restaurants today. Truth is, plain is fine too but if you’re buying some to make this cocktail, try Ketel One’s Oranje I’ve had it and it’s good. ![]() I like to keep truer to the original and since I had just made some of my own orange infused vodka, I was set and I thought this vodka was perfect. There are hundreds of variations on the Cosmo, some use more or less cranberry juice, some triple sec instead of Cointreau, and some include a citrus vodka like the original. Guys…if you’re eating quiche, you can SO do this too! Made correctly it’s got a great citrus taste and is not overly sweet. The Classic Cosmopolitan is a very simple drink and it quickly became very popular, peaking in the 1990’s because of its multiple appearances in the HBO show, Sex and the City.īoth by reference to that show and it’s girly pink color it’s synonymous with being a girls drink but I think that’s a shame.e And you can't store it either.In the 1970’s, the Cosmopolitan that we know today is credited to a South Beach bartender named Cheryl Cook although as is typical with cocktail creations, many have laid claim to creating the Cosmo.Ĭonsidered a riff on the classic Kamikaze the original cocktail utilized a citrus-flavored vodka combined with orange liqueur and a splash of cranberry juice.
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