Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Orange Vodka
- .5 oz Triple Sec
- 1/4 oz Lime Juice
- 1/4 oz Blood Orange Juice
- 1 Splash(s) Cranberry Juice
Instructions
Shake Ingredients:
- Shake all ingredients well with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain Into Glass:
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with a slice of orange on the rim of the glass.
Serve:
- Serve immediately and enjoy the sophisticated, citrusy flavors of the Blood Orange Cosmo.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition:
Where it came from
The Cosmopolitan owns the 1990s. The Blood Orange Cosmo updates it for the seasonal cocktail era when blood oranges hit the market in winter and bartenders want a January drink that does not feel like leftover Christmas.
It is a stretch of the original Cosmopolitan template, with blood orange juice replacing some of the cranberry and an orange vodka swap for the standard.
What it tastes like
Blood orange tartness on the lead, soft cranberry on the mid, lime brightness on the finish. Orange vodka adds depth without sweetness. Triple sec ties everything together.
Blood orange juice is seasonal. Outside winter the drink works with regular orange and a splash of grenadine for colour.
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Ingredient Spotlight
The bottles that make or break this drink.
The orange vodka
- Use
- Absolut Mandrin or Stoli Ohranj
- Why
- Real orange-infused vodka, not flavouring
The blood orange
- Use
- Fresh squeezed blood oranges
- Try
- Sanguinello or Tarocco varieties for the deepest colour
The triple sec
- Use
- Cointreau
- Why
- Quality triple sec is what makes a Cosmo a Cosmo
What if I don't have…
Quick substitutions for when the bottle shop is closed.
Regular orange juice plus a teaspoon of grenadine.
Plain vodka plus a teaspoon of fresh orange juice.
Patron Citronge or Combier.
Add 5 ml of sugar syrup.
Top with soda water in a tall glass.
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