A truly iconic cocktail of the late twentieth century, this 'pretty in pink' straight up libation gained Global recognition from the 'Sex and the City' TV series. Bartenders Tip: If you want a longer version of this drink, serve in a highball glass with extra cranberry juice.

Intermediate

Alcohol

Bitter

Sour

Sweet

Cosmopolitan

Use the zester to peel a thick fresh zest from a whole orange, prepare the lime for squeezing.

Fruit Zester

Knife

Prepare

Fill both your martini glass and cocktail shaker with cubed ice

Ice scoop

Martini glass

Shaker

Jigger

Mexican Elbow Juicer

Vodka

Triple Sec

Cranberry Juice

Lime Juice

Add ingredients

Close the shaker and shake hard for 7 seconds

Shake

Empty the ice in your martini glass back into the ice bucket. Take off the small top off the shaker and strain out the mix into your chilled glass.

Empty and Strain

Hold the edge of the orange zest between your thumb and first finger in one hand holding a lighter in your other hand, create a flame between the zest and glass. Pinch the zest so the oils of the orange flame over your cocktail

Orange

Garnish and serve

First filmed July 2019

How to make Cosmopolitan - video recipe