Cosmo Recipe (for One or for a Crowd)
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 drinks
Calories: 195 kcal
This Cosmo recipe takes the classic cocktail and makes it easy to serve at parties. Learn how to make a Cosmopolitan for one, or for a crowd!
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For an Individual Drink 1 ounce citrus vodka ¾ ounce Cointreau ½ ounce 100% cranberry juice ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 1 orange zest twist or orange wheel, for garnish For a Pitcher (6 Servings) 1 cup citrus vodka ¾ cup Cointreau ½ cup 100% cranberry juice ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice 6 Orange zest twists 1 per cocktail (see note)
For Individual Servings Add all the ingredients except orange peel to a shaker and fill with ice.
1 ounce citrus vodka, ¾ ounce Cointreau, ½ ounce 100% cranberry juice, ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Shake, and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.
Garnish with a flamed orange peel or orange wheel. (see note)
1 orange zest twist
For a Crowd (6 servings) Stir all ingredients except orange peel into a large pitcher.
1 cup citrus vodka, ¾ cup Cointreau, ½ cup 100% cranberry juice, ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
When ready to serve, add ice to a cocktail shaker and shake each serving before pouring into a martini glass.
Garnish with a flaming orange wedge. (see note)
6 Orange zest twists
Make sure you shake and serve each drink individually, even if you make it in a pitcher beforehand. That is an important step to a good Cosmo.
Serving in a chilled glass makes all the difference.
If you really want to perfect it, make sure you try making the Flamed Orange Peel (click to watch video) !
For every serving, cut a 1x2-inch slice of peel off an orange (try to get just a small amount of orange pith on the slice). Hold a lit match under the peel (with the orange side of the peel directly over the cocktail) and squeeze the peel until a small amount of orange oil is released. The oil will flame very quickly and then die down. Drop the orange peel in the cosmopolitan and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Serving: 1 drink | Calories: 195 kcal | Carbohydrates: 13 g | Protein: 0.2 g | Fat: 0.1 g | Saturated Fat: 0.03 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g | Sodium: 3 mg | Potassium: 37 mg | Fiber: 0.1 g | Sugar: 12 g | Vitamin A: 15 IU | Vitamin C: 5 mg | Calcium: 3 mg | Iron: 0.1 mg