Cosmopolitan

Name: Cosmopolitan
Ingredients: 2 oz Clear Spirit; 1/2 oz Triple Sec; 1/2 oz Fresh Cranberry Juice; 1/2 oz Liber & Co. Real Grenadine; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 2 dash(es) Woodford Reserve Spiced Cherry Bitters; 1 dash(es) Woodford Reserve Orange Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: November 12, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

1. Quality spirits 2. Fresh Fruit Juice, especially citrus 3. Real, high quality syrups These are 3 core tenets of craft cocktails, and I really screwed up by ignoring one of the three (hint, it was the spirits). Fitting for this cocktail, oft maligned as a non-craft cocktail (by me), the Cosmo has had a revival in the community. I don’t like to use “supermarket” juices in my cocktails so I juiced up nearly a full bag of cranberries to get 1/2 cup to make a batch for friends last night. The rea...

Ingredients

2 oz
Clear Spirit

1/2 oz
Triple Sec

1/2 oz
Fresh Cranberry Juice

1/2 oz
Liber & Co. Real Grenadine

1/2 oz
Lime Juice

2 dash(es)
Woodford Reserve Spiced Cherry Bitters

1 dash(es)
Woodford Reserve Orange Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Dehydrated Lemon Wheel

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

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I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice. Shake well and double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon wheel.

Editor's Note

A classic Cosmo gets a modern update with real grenadine and a duo of spiced bitters. Fresh cranberry juice provides a tart backbone against the sweet-leaning profile.