Cosmopolitan

This drink doesn’t need much as everything is poured into a cocktail shaker and shaken until cold. The cocktail does call for a citrus vodka and I have used plain vodka here. You can use any you like but if you get your hands on a citrus flavored vodka then use that. I’ve also use orange liqueur and it is fragrant and refreshing to say the least. The cranberry juice gives it this beautiful color while the lime juice balances out the sweetness and makes it a little cloudy. Which is what we want with the drink. I’ve used fresh lime juice to make this and store bought cranberry juice. You can use any you have or like. This cocktail can also be made with a little grapefruit juice as well. I haven’t tried the versions with strawberry/raspberry juice but they are substitutes online. Some recipes allow for gin instead of vodka but this is traditionally a vodka based cocktail. 

Speaking of traditional, a cosmopolitan is served in a glass that is similar to that of a martini glass but if you don’t have the glass you can use a martini glass or any glass you have. You can garnish with cocktail with an orange peel twist or a lemon peel twist. Some recipes call for lime slices as well. I left my glass without any garnish as the drink is elegant and dainty on its own.