Cosmopolitan
Cocktail Icons, series 1
(set of 10)
Recipe
2 oz. citrus vodka
¾ oz. orange liqueur
½ oz. lime juice
½ oz. cranberry juice (unsweetened)
½ oz. simple syrup
Preparation
Shake ingredients with ice
Strain into martini glass
Garnish with lime wheel or lemon twist
Variations
IBA Recipe¹
40 ml Vodka Citron
15 ml Cointreau
15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
30 ml Cranberry Juice
Lore
Origin: 1988
Creator: Toby Cecchini at The Odeon in New York²
Other origin stories:
Dale DeGroff was credited by New York magazine as having invented it after serving at the Rainbow Room in 1996.²
John Caine popularized the Cosmopolitan in San Francisco in the 1980s and claims he got the recipe from the Cleveland restaurant, the Rusty Scupper.³
Cheryl Cook is also credited with creating at her South Beach, Miami bar The Strand in the early 1980s.⁴
Links & References
IBA Cosmopolitan. https://iba-world.com/cosmopolitan/
Munro, L. (2017, June 5). Mastering the Cosmopolitan With Toby Cecchini. PUNCH. https://punchdrink.com/articles/how-to-cosmopolitan-cocktail-recipe-toby-cecchini/
Krishna, P. (2019, September 11). The Definitive History of the Cosmopolitan. PUNCH. https://punchdrink.com/articles/definitive-history-cosmopolitan-cosmo-vodka-cranberry-cocktail/
Regan, G. (2010, May 17). Behind the Drink: The Cosmo. Liquor.com. https://www.liquor.com/articles/behind-the-drink-the-cosmo/