COSMO DRINK HOW TO
Oh, and if you’re at all intrigued, here’s how to make a Cosmopolitan (you know, a good one). Drinking Cosmos because they’re absolutely delicious and a perfect cocktail? Now we’re talking. Drinking Cosmos just because Carrie Bradshaw did is kinda lame, whether you like the show or not. Think like the Crocs-clad Gen Z: Making choices based on someone else’s opinion on them is cheugy. Maybe the remedy for the Cosmopolitan, besides learning how to spot a good one from a bad one, is to stop worrying whether it’s cheugy or not. (The only real qualm I have is with the martini glass, which is sloshy, too hard to sip from without spilling and honestly a little cheesy. When made properly, it’s undeniably good: Tart, refreshing and not unlike a well-made margarita. Are we still we not allowed to like something because it has mainstream appeal? Does being popular automatically negate all merit? What’s so awful about liking popular things? Admit it: Nothing! (I’m looking at all of you who declared Taylor Swift “bad music,” who are now listening to ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ on repeat.)Īnd to those who still scoff at the Cosmo, I have to ask: Have you had one recently? I don’t mean vodka with too much Ocean Spray-I mean a frothy, shaken Cosmo with Cointreau, freshly squeezed lime juice and just a splash of cranberry. Some of it leads back to the concept of basicness and cheugy, which…snooze. Maybe you’ve personally witnessed the prank of someone secretly ordering their pal a Cosmo while they’re in the bathroom, because how embarrassing to have to drink that? This opens the doors to a special kind of vitriol from “serious” imbibers. To a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients, fill with ice and shake until chilled. My guess is that it’s at least partly because the Cosmo has been deemed extremely mainstream and girly. Lemon twist, to garnish (optional) Directions. So why all the continued hate for the tart, pink drink? After all, the espresso martini-another trendy ’90s drink-has seen a recent resurgence. 1) Shake the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a martini.
What’s most irksome though, is that here, it’s not just about overexposure. By the time the show aired, the drink was already verging on overexposed. There’s the underground-cool phase, the peak of mainstream popularity and the return to obscurity. It's that easy.Like crop tops, brown lipstick and sun-dried tomatoes, the nature of trends is circular. Want to make a classic Cosmopolitan? Just skip the simple syrup and raspberries (steps one and three), and add. Finally, garnish with a lemon twist, and enjoy this Cosmo that makes most other Cosmos taste like prop drinks from Sex and the City. That fine strainer is going to catch your raspberry pulp and seeds, so they don’t get in your drink - but if you don’t have one, just be extra diligent with your Hawthorne strainer. After you’re done, use both a Hawthorne strainer and a fine strainer to strain your drink into a chilled coupe, martini glass, or Nick & Nora glass. If you want to use it, that’s fine, but we find that regular old vodka-flavored vodka works great (and there’s a better chance you already have some in your home.) Pour 1.75 ounces into your cocktail shaker.Īdd 5 or 6 ice cubes, and shake hard for 15 to 20 seconds - you want your drink to develop a slight froth, and you want to finish mashing up those berries. This cocktail already has two citrus elements in lime juice and triple sec, so citron vodka isn’t really necessary.
25 ounce in your cocktail shaker.Ī traditional Cosmo calls for citron vodka - but, just to reiterate, we aren’t making a traditional Cosmo. If you don’t know how to make that, just mix equal parts white sugar and hot water, then stir until the sugar is dissolved.
This drink needs just a touch more sweetness, so we’ll add a minimal amount with a quarter ounce simple syrup. Get a good bottle, like Cointreau, Combier, or Pierre Ferrand. Triple sec is just another way to say “orange liqueur.” You’ll see a lot of cheap triple sec out there (that tends to have a lower ABV), and you should know that it’s pretty much just mildly alcoholic sugar water. They’re pretty much the same - and, just like a Margarita, we’re going to start with lime juice. If you don’t believe us, compare the two recipes. Secretly, a Cosmo is just a vodka Margarita. No need to turn them into jam, just smash them up really quick. First, grab 5 raspberries, throw them into your shaker, and give them a brief muddle.