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Cosmopolitan vs Kamikaze
What is the difference between a Cosmopolitan and a Kamikaze? Here are both recipes side by side, with exact measures, and what actually sets them apart.
The difference
- Both use triple sec and lime juice.
- Only the Cosmopolitan has citrus vodka and cranberry juice.
- Only the Kamikaze has vodka.
- The Cosmopolitan goes in a martini glass, the Kamikaze in a coupe.
- The Kamikaze is the stronger drink: about 21% against about 15% once diluted.
Cosmopolitan
| Citrus vodka | 40 ml |
| Triple sec | 15 ml |
| Lime juice | 15 ml |
| Cranberry juice | 30 ml |
Developed in the 1980s, with Toby Cecchini in New York credited with the version everyone knows. Sex and the City did the rest.
