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Cranberry, lime, triple-sec alternative, in a martini glass. Sex and the City without the vodka but with all the attitude.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Cranberry Juice
- 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Orange Cordial
- 15 ml Simple Syrup
- Flamed Orange Peel
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
Notes
Use real cranberry juice, not cranberry cocktail. The cheap sweetened stuff turns this drink into syrup.
How to make a Virgin Cosmopolitan
Cranberry, lime, triple-sec alternative, in a martini glass. Sex and the City without the vodka but with all the attitude.
Ingredients
- 60ml cranberry juice
- 30ml fresh lime juice
- 15ml orange syrup or orange cordial
- 15ml simple syrup
- Garnish flamed orange peel
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Express the oils from an orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
Three notes worth knowing
Use real cranberry juice, not cranberry cocktail. The cheap sweetened stuff turns this drink into syrup.
When to drink a Virgin Cosmopolitan
Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.
