CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1980–1999
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry and lime: the 1990s in a martini glass.
1988Modern classicResearched
The Cosmopolitan emerged in the 1980s from several bartenders’ experiments with vodka, cranberry and citrus. Toby Cecchini’s 1988 version at the Odeon in New York is the most often cited, though earlier versions exist in Florida and San Francisco. It became a 1990s cultural phenomenon through Sex and the City.
- Sex and the City made it a global shorthand for 1990s urban drinking.
- Cosmopolitan with gin
- White Cosmopolitan
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Vodka40 ml
- Cointreau15 ml
- Cranberry juice30 ml
- Lime juice15 ml
- Orange peelto garnish
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe and garnish with orange peel.
Coupe · orange peel