How to Make a Cosmopolitan

A cosmopolitan is a fruity, refreshing drink. You might remember this cocktail made popular by Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and the City." The following recipe serves one. Follow a few easy steps and you'll be sipping on a cranberry cocktail in no time.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• sugar
• 2 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. cranberry juice
• 1 oz. lime juice
• dash of Cointreau
• lemon twist
• Dash Of Cointreaux
• Groceries
• Ice
• Lemon Twists
• Sugars
• Ice
• Cocktail Shaker
• Cocktail Strainer
• Martini Glasses
• 2 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. cranberry juice
• 1 oz. lime juice

1. 

   Wet the rim of a chilled cocktail glass with cranberry juice and dip it in granulated sugar.

2. Put ice in a cocktail shaker.

3. Add the vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice and Cointreau to the ice.

4. 

   Shake twice.

5. 

   Strain into the cocktail glass.

6. 

   Garnish with a lemon twist.

Tips & Warnings

• Mixed drinks contain alcohol, so use moderation.
• Never drink and drive.

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[2laughcarol]

on 4/6/2009 I haven't tried one yet. But I will. Thanks.

[alyssaink]

on 6/3/2008 Lime juice + lemon twists are a great combo.

[DiscountTickets]

on 6/2/2008 Wow, great article.

[krazigirl79]

on 6/2/2008 Way too much lime juice- it should only need a splash of lime (usually a wedge of a fresh lime is best). Use the fruit to rim the glass for the sugar if you are going to use sugar- but a cosmo should not need a sugared rim.

[MidniteWriter]

on 6/1/2008 This is good!