Blackberry Cosmopolitan | Recipe | Food & Style (2024)

FAQs

What's a cosmopolitan drink made of? ›

vodka, 1 oz. cranberry juice co*cktail, ¾ oz fresh lime juice, and ¾ oz. triple sec in a co*cktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.

Cosmopolitans contain vodka and Cointreau (or another kind of triple sec). The two liquors combine to create a potent blend.

What do cosmos taste like? Cosmos are sweet with a touch of tang from lime. They taste of cranberry juice with orange (from the Cointreau), and though there's a considerably slug of alcohol in it with equal parts alcohol to non alcohol, you can't taste it very much.

The sharp co*cktail pairs well with cheeseboards in charcuterie platters as well. Soft cheeses like brie, camembert, ricotta and cream cheese are great accompaniments with crackers and chips. You could serve shrimps with a co*cktail sauce or shrimp salad with a basic vinaigrette, roasted salmon or smoked Salmon as well.

The cosmopolitan is a vodka daisy, which is a sour made with fresh citrus and a liqueur like curacao. Where its siblings, the margarita and the sidecar, play it fairly straight, the cosmopolitan's nod to the cranberries of Cape Cod makes it an almost singular pleasure.

Although some people view the Cosmo as a typical “girly” drink and one that's ordered under a pretense of 'sophistication,' a properly made Cosmo, is in fact, not too overly sweet or fruity, like usual female tipples.

Margarita — (22.5%, 5.33oz in volume, 1.2oz alcohol) Cosmopolitan — (16.5%, 6.67oz in volume, 1.10oz alcohol) Sidecar — (25%, 4oz in volume, 1oz alcohol)

The Cosmopolitan is a great option for those who prefer sweeter drinks, while the Martini is a more classic and sophisticated choice for those who prefer a stronger, more complex flavour profile.

What does bruising mean in bartending? ›

Bruised: When a co*cktail or martini has be over shaken and pieces of ice and oxygen bubble forms. This results in a cloudy or murky looking co*cktail.

Those who pick a Cosmopolitan as their co*cktail of choice enjoy their freedom and independence and like to make a bold statement. Sipping a Cosmopolitan says to the world that you're a trendsetter, the life and soul of the party and a natural leader too.

Many people forget that the Cosmopolitan was originally a martini and very much a man's drink sipped during the three-martini lunch, until popular 1990s series Sex in the City transformed it into a trendy pink co*cktail for ladies who lunch.

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Made with Vodka, 100% real cranberry juice, 100% real lime juice, and orange curacao; the Cosmopolitan is a modern classic in its own right.

While Grand Marnier and Cointreau are brand names of specific products, Triple Sec is actually a category in and of itself. Many brands make Triple Sec — in fact, Cointreau itself is a triple sec. The alcohol content in different types of Triple Sec vary quite a bit – from about 15 percent to as much as 40 percent.