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Cosmopolitan

Vodka

Cosmopolitan

Base
Vodka
Family
Sour
Era
1970–1989: the disco years
Date
around 1989
Glass
Cocktail glass
Technique
Shaken
Flavour
Fruity, Citrus
Strength
Medium
IBA list
Contemporary Classics

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Vodka40 ml
Triple sec15 ml
Lime juice15 ml
Cranberry juice30 ml
Orange peel (garnish)a twist

Method

  1. Shake everything with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled glass and perfume.

Tools

Place of origin

New York · United States

United States
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

It became known worldwide in the 1990s.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

One version

Its origin is disputed: some place it in the gay community of 1970s Provincetown, others in South Beach. The current recipe was mixed in New York in 1989.

Sources

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