Light pink in color and with a tangy, fruity and slightly sweet taste, this cocktail is served in a Martini-style glass as an aperitif or in the evening.
The Cosmopolitan is a Short Drink (Small quantity, High in alcohol, Served without ice) and a Sour (Alcohol + acidic element + sweet element, here Cointreau). It is one of the official cocktails of the IBA (International Bartenders Association).
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Classic recipePour 4 cl of vodka, 2 cl of Cointreau (or other triple sec), 1.5 cl of fresh lime juice, and 3 cl of cranberry juice into a shaker with ice. Serve in a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a twist of orange or lemon. Ophidia's recipeI don't have any cranberries AND I love raspberries, so I make my Cosmo as a mix between the original recipe (which contained raspberries) and the recent one (Vodka). Pour into a shaker with ice 4 cl of vodka, 2 cl of Cointreau (or other triple sec), 2 cl of fresh lime juice and 2 cl of Crème de Framboise (I prefer crèmes over syrups for conservation reasons). Serve in a chilled Martini glass. |
The exact origin of the Cosmopolitan is unclear, as several people claim responsibility for its creation. However, the main stages of its development are as follows:
1934: A "Cosmopolitan Daisy" recipe appears in a cocktail book, "Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars." It differs from the current version in two ways. The white spirit used is gin, as vodka was not yet widely available in the United States, and the color is given by raspberry syrup, not cranberry.
In 1975 in Minneapolis, it was Neal Murray who had the idea of using cranberry.
But the Cosmopolitan's real success came in the 1990s, thanks to the television series Sex and the City, where it became the favorite cocktail of heroines, including Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker). This propelled it to the status of a trendy and chic cocktail, associated with urban and modern femininity.
