Cosmopolitan Recipe
Vodka, Triple sec, Lime Juice and a Splash of Cranberry.
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Ingredients
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Method
Cocktail
Combine ingredients
Fill a cocktail shaker with the measured ice. Add 2 oz vodka, 1 oz triple sec, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, and 0.5 oz cranberry juice to the shaker.
Dry shake (optional)
If you prefer a slightly more aerated texture, briefly dry shake (shake without ice) the ingredients for about 5 seconds. This step is optional for a classic Cosmopolitan.
Shake with ice
Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes cold and slightly frosty. This chills and dilutes the cocktail properly.
Strain
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 just the Hawthorne if you don't have a fine strainer) to remove ice shards and small pulp.
Garnish
Garnish with a lime wheel or a thin lime twist. For a twist, peel a long strip of lime zest, twist it over the drink to release the oils, run it around the rim, then drop it in or rest it on the glass rim.