Metropolitan (1993)
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Metropolitan (1993)
Serve in a Martini glass
| 1 1⁄4 oz | Absolut Wild Berri Vodka |
| 3⁄4 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1 oz | Cranberry juice (sweetened) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
- Prepare garnish of coin-sized orange zest twist (flamed).
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail, then use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A Cosmopolitan with more than a hint of berry fruit.
Variant:
History:
Created in 1993 by Chuck Coggins at Marion's Continental Restaurant & Lounge, New York City, using the recently launched Absolut Kurant Vodka. Incidentally, Marion's opened in 1950 by fashion model Marion Nagy, who came to the States after seeking asylum while swimming for Hungary in the Paris Peace Games after WWII.
Nutrition:
One serving of Metropolitan (1993) contains 149 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 16.27% alc./vol. (16.27° proof)
- 17.1 grams of pure alcohol
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Tastes so good though. Ribena for grownups!!!