The Cosmopolitan cocktail is an alcoholic drink quite popular among the female audience, despite its very young age. The cocktail became famous due to the sensational television series “Sex and the City”, in which charming heroines, attending various social events, used only “Cosmopolitan”.
A cocktail at home can be prepared without the help of professionals, the only thing you need to know is what it is and what is included in it. This is exactly what we will talk about in our article.
The history of women's cocktail
Initially, an alcoholic drink, according to experts, was created specifically for the Absolute vodka, which had a distinct lemon taste.
According to another assumption, the Cosmopolitan cocktail was created by a female bartender named Cheryl Cook from Florida. Cheryl assured that she came up with it in the mid-80s of the XX century, however, there is evidence that already in the late 70s, the alcoholic beverage was famous in various gay bars.
Another person who was directly involved in the creation of the cocktail is considered bartender Toby Chekkin from Manhattan. The man prepared the drink, taking as the basis the recipe for the Cosmopolitan cocktail from Cheryl Cook, but at the same time made his own minor amendments. It is this recipe that has become the benchmark for the preparation of the popular beverage these days, which easily replaced Martini.
The composition of the cocktail "Cosmopolitan"
According to Cheryl Cook's version, the drink included ingredients such as Absolute vodka, lemon juice, orange liquor, as well as a small amount of cranberries, which gave Cosmopolitan a pleasant shade of pink.
Toby replaced lemon juice with lime juice, and instead of orange liqueur added Cointreau liqueur. This composition of the Cosmopolitan cocktail is classic.
In addition, at the turn of the century, a popular female drink began to be among the official cocktails of the International Barmen Association, which is a very honorable achievement.
Some recommendations
It is customary to consume an alcoholic beverage slowly, taking small sips, tasting thus perfectly selected combinations. “Cosmopolitan” enchants girls with its soft notes and a very beautiful shade that appears thanks to cranberries. The taste of vodka in the composition of the drink is almost not felt, since everything is aged in the right quantities.
To achieve the desired result, first of all, you should adhere to the fundamentals of the technology for making the drink, and also choose the right proportions of alcohol and juice:
- Do not replace lemon juice with lemon-flavored syrup;
- preference should be given to natural juice, in which there are no additives, since a low-quality product will spoil the taste of the drink;
- for a cocktail it is better to choose high-quality alcohol.
The cocktail is served, as a rule, without a straw, in a conical glass on a high leg. So alcohol for a long time remains in a cool state and miraculously reveals its attractive aroma.
Different variations of a liquor
In the event that there is a desire to make a Cosmopolitan cocktail yourself at home, then first of all you should find out that in addition to the classic composition of an alcoholic drink, there are several other options for its preparation. So, you can create a "Cosmopolitan":
- orange - instead of cranberry juice, orange is added;
- blue - replacement of orange liquor with Blue Curacao;
- “Cosmoshello” - this name came from the limoncello liquor included in the cocktail instead of lime juice;
- apple - apple juice is added instead of cranberry juice;
- non-alcoholic cocktail is wonderfully suitable for non-drinkers, it contains peach and cranberry juice, as well as lemonade and pomegranate syrup.
Of course, in order to make an alcoholic drink, you can use any of the available options. However, you must remember that the ideal cocktail is one that is made according to the original recipe without any changes.
Cosmopolitan cocktail recipe at home
You can decorate the resulting alcoholic drink with the help of a fruit slice, which is contained in the composition. In this case, the glass is decorated with lemon or lime.
For cooking, you need such components:
- vodka - 50 ml;
- orange liquor - 25 ml;
- cranberry juice - 50 ml;
- lemon juice - 25 ml.
The practical part. It is necessary to start the process of preparing the Cosmopolitan cocktail by cooling the glass using crushed ice. You should also cool the shaker by filling it with ice by two-thirds.
After that, in the following sequence, pour chilled vodka, liquor, and then cranberry juice, which should first be mixed, onto the bottom of the shaker.
Lemon juice or lime juice must also be added to the shaker. Next, “Cosmopolitan” needs to be whipped in a shaker and pour into a prepared chilled glass. Of the components used, exactly one serving is obtained.
The recipe for blue (blue) "Cosmopolitan"
The prepared alcoholic drink according to this recipe has a characteristic blue color. In addition to replacing orange liquor with bright blue, grapefruit juice or juice from a white variety of cranberries is added instead of the usual berries.
For cooking, you need such components:
- vodka - 60 ml;
- Blue Curacao liquor - 30 ml;
- juice from white cranberries or grapefruit - 30 ml;
- powdered sugar - 2 tsp;
- cherry for a cocktail - 2 pcs.;
- ice - 6 cubes.
To make a drink, you must adhere to the same recommendations as when creating the traditional Cosmopolitan. The only difference is the design of the glass. Blue cocktail is usually decorated using cocktail cherries. The drink has a delicate taste, and almost no alcohol is felt in it.
Non-alcoholic version of the popular cocktail
The recipe for a soft drink is not complicated or difficult to prepare. Such a cocktail is quite simple and easy to make, referring to step-by-step recommendations.
For cooking, you will need the following components:
- peach juice - 100 ml;
- pomegranate syrup - 15 ml;
- cranberry juice - 50 ml;
- Sprite or lemonade - 30 ml;
- ice - 5 cubes;
- lemon - 1 slice.
Step-by-step recommendations:
- The process of making a soft drink should begin by filling the shaker with crushed pieces of ice.
- Then it must be filled with cranberry and peach juice and mix well.
- After this, the drink should be poured into a glass using a strainer.
- Pour the right amount of Sprite or lemonade on top.
- Decorate the drink, usually with a lemon slice.
After reading the article, it became known how to properly prepare the drink, how to change its components so that it turns from a sweet and non-alcoholic into a mustard and fairly strong cocktail. Cook Cosmopolitan with pleasure.