Royal Cosmopolitan

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
1⁄2 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
1⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Top up with Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
Read about cocktail measures and measuring

Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE first four ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. TOP with champagne.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

The classic Cosmopolitan with a layer of fizz on top adding a biscuity complexity. Sex And The City meets Ab Fab.

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History:

Created in 2003 by Wayne Collins, London, England.

For more recipes, origins and history behind the Cosmopolitan cocktail, see our Cosmopolitan page.

More cocktails by Wayne Collins

Nutrition:

One serving of Royal Cosmopolitan contains 116 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 16.04% alc./vol. (16.04° proof)
  • 13.2 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
20th April 2021 at 01:33
Smooth and easy to drink. I had only regular vodka, so I use that and a dash of limoncello to approximate. It was one I will do again.
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