cosmopolitan drink recipe with triple sec

#Cosmopolitan drink recipe with triple sec tv#

Very pink.Ĭocktail historians trace the Cosmo back to the 1930s when it was crafted with a different name (Cosmopolitan Daisy) and different ingredients (dry gin, triple sec, lemon juice and raspberry syrup). The modern Cosmopolitan is simultaneously tart and sweet. But that’s not when the Cosmo was actually born. That’s when the modern cocktail achieved cultural fame and global popularity. Or is it?įor many people (including us), the Cosmopolitan cocktail’s history started in the 1990s when it became Carrie Bradshaw’s signature cocktail on Sex and the City. History of the Cosmopolitan Cocktail The Cosmopolitan cocktail is practically a centenarian. It’s also a serious sipper that’s absolutely appropriate for men and women alike. Yes, its martini glass vessel has a stem that’s as slim as a stiletto heel. However, don’t be misled by the Cosmo’s feminine appearance. Beyond its uncredited role on Sex and the City, the Cosmo stands apart from similar sour cocktails thanks to to its pretty pink hue. The modern Cosmopolitan cocktail is a sour vodka cocktail crafted with vodka citron, triple sec, cranberry cocktail juice and freshly squeezed lime juice. What Is a Cosmopolitan Cocktail? Crafting Cosmopolitan cocktails was inevitable once we purchased this bottle of Absolut Citron vodka.

#Cosmopolitan drink recipe with triple sec tv#

And, in a timely twist of fate, the show that made the Cosmo popular has been rebooted and is back on TV yet again.ĭiscover more colorful cocktails.

We now drink cocktails at bars and craft them at home. Fast forward to the present and things have changed…