Make it
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 3
Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express an orange peel over the surface.
PRO TIP
Cranberry is color and seasoning—not the bulk of the drink.
Vodka • Bright
Cosmopolitan
Pink, sharp, and due proper respect.
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MAKINGCosmopolitanShake • 5 min
STEP 1OF 4
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Bartender shaking the cocktailA little bar lore
Where it came from
The modern Cosmopolitan emerged from American bars in the 1980s and became a defining drink of the 1990s.
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