Recipe Summary

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Cosmopolitan

New York Cosmo:

• 1 cup Vodka
• ½ cup triple sec
• ½ cup cranberry juice
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice

Preparation

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour through a strainer into four martini glasses.

High Ball Cosmo:

• 6 ounces lemon vodka
• 4 ounces Cointreau
• 4 ounces cranberry juice
• 8 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• Long thin piece orange zest

Preparation

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, Cointreau, and cranberry and lime juices. Cover and shake vigorously to combine and chill. Strain the cosmopolitan into a chilled martini glass. Twist the orange zest over the drink and serve.

Also try stirring in a pitcher.

Champagne Cosmo:

• 4 ounces vodka
• 2 ounces Cointreau
• 4 ounces cranberry juice
• Champagne

Preparation

Mix vodka, Cointreau, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker with ice to combine and chill. Fill a champagne flute about a quarter of the way  with the Cosmo mixture, then add Champagne to fill.

The big (Sour) Apple:

• 4 ounces vodka
• 2 ounces Melon liqueur
• 2 ounces Southern Comfort
• 4 ounces lime cordial

Preparation

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour through a strainer into four martini glasses and garnish with a sour gummy worm or lemon twist.