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Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
Step by step process
Preparation
- 1
Chill the cocktail glasses in the freezer and prepare your ingredients and tools.
- 2
Squeeze fresh lime juice using a citrus press and measure it precisely.
Mixing
- 3
Fill a shaker or jar with ice and add vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
- 4
Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted by melting ice.
Serving
- 5
Strain the cocktail through a fine strainer into chilled cocktail glasses without ice to achieve a silky texture.
TIP:First use a coarse strainer (e.g., Hawthorn strainer) and then a fine mesh strainer to remove small ice shards and pulp residues. The resulting drink will be smooth and silky.
- 6
Garnish with a lime wheel or a citrus twist and serve immediately.
More tips:
For a more pronounced citrus character, use lemon vodka. For a drier version, slightly reduce the amount of cranberry juice.
If you have a fine strainer, double-strain to remove small ice shards.
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