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Cosmopolitan recipe
IBA officialShakenMartini glassNo ice15% ABV150 kcal
The Cosmopolitan is a shaken vodka cocktail from the United States, made with citrus vodka, triple sec, lime juice and more, served in a martini glass. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
Developed in the 1980s, with Toby Cecchini in New York credited with the version everyone knows. Sex and the City did the rest.
Cosmopolitan ingredients
| Citrus vodka | 40 ml (1¼ oz) |
| Triple sec | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Cranberry juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Cosmopolitan
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
- Glass
- Martini glass
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Lime wheel
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Cosmopolitan: quick answers
- How strong is a Cosmopolitan?
- About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Cosmopolitan?
- About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Cosmopolitan served in?
- A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Cosmopolitan have?
- 4 in total: citrus vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
