Christmopolitan

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Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
1⁄2 oz Disaronno amaretto
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and red currants sprig.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
  6. Garnish with red currants.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A suitably Christmassy amaretto-influenced Cosmopolitan.

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History:

A Christmas cocktail created in October 2011 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
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Nutrition:

One serving of Christmopolitan contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 13.65% alc./vol. (13.65° proof)
  • 16.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Annabelle Egginton ’s Avatar Annabelle Egginton
1st February at 18:45
Very refreshing. Good balance with the amaretto and cranberry.
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Barbara Nombalais’ Avatar Barbara Nombalais
23rd December 2023 at 03:14
A crowd pleaser. Suggest being more generous with the angostura. Since I only gad unsweetened ceanberry juice I used vanilla simple - really nice.
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Donald S’ Avatar Donald S
18th September 2022 at 02:48
This was surprisingly nice. I was impressed and will try it with friends. Very different than I was expecting. Pleasantly surprised.
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Alberto Cea’s Avatar Alberto Cea
8th August 2022 at 00:35
Not bad for Christmas in July, keeping the proportions but increasing the quantity and adding a hint of orange to put over ice during summer. Cheers!
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