![]() ![]() We use these bottles of Absolut Citron and Cointreau to craft Cosmopolitan cocktails at home. However, if you’re like us, you may need to buy a bottle of citrus-flavored vodka at your local liquor store. You probably have most of these ingredients on hand. While that cocktail didn’t become a modern classic, the Cosmo found new life in the 1980s in cities like Miami, San Francisco and New York City with a vodka-based recipe. 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. ![]()
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