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Cosmopolitan

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Photo by Ted Cavanaugh, Ali Nardi, Martin Bourne

We will avoid all Sex and the City references here, but the fact remains: This cocktail is a modern classic for a reason.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

2

ounces vodka

1

ounce cranberry juice cocktail

3

/4 ounce fresh lime juice

3

/4 ounce triple sec

Orange twist (for serving)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.

    Step 2

    Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a martini glass. Garnish with orange twist.