The cosmopolitan is usually served in a large cocktail glass, also called a martini glass. For this reason, the drink is sometimes mistakenly categorized as a type of martini.
Mix 2 parts lemon vodka to one part triple sec combined with one part cranberry and the juice of half a lime. Cointreau or other high-quality triple sec provides a cleaner taste than cheaper triple sec, and is generally substituted in the cosmopolitan. The cranberry mainly adds colour and should not excessively dilute the drink.
A wedge of lemon or lime, or a twist of orange or lemon peel, are commonly used to garnish. Traditionally a coin sized piece of orange should be “flamed” across the top of the drink. This coats the drink with a slick of citrus oil, but also produces a flame.
The cosmopolitan gained popularity in the 1990s. It was further popularized among young women by its frequent mention on the television program Sex and the City, where Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, commonly ordered the drink when out with her girlfriends. In the episode “Sex and the Country”,
Carrie goes to a drive-through diner and jokingly orders, “A cheese burger, large fries and a cosmopolitan please”. The film adaptation made a reference to its popularity when Miranda asks why they stopped drinking them, Carrie replies ‘because everyone else started.’
It is not only in television that the cosmo has influenced popular culture. Demeter Fragrance Library has created a cologne intended to smell like the cosmopolitan cocktail.
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