Raspberry Cosmopolitan
A sour and berry vodka cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 14.8% ABV ∙
The Raspberry Cosmopolitan is a Cosmopolitan with raspberry purée and lemon in place of cranberry and lime, shaken with vodka and triple sec and served up.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Vodka 50 mlTriple sec 25 mlLemon juice 25 mlRaspberry purée 20 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express an orange twist over the cocktail and float as garnish
Tips
- Fine-strain to catch the raspberry seeds and pulp so the drink stays smooth in the glass.
History
The Raspberry Cosmopolitan has no separately documented creator, bar or year; it circulates mainly as a fruited variation on the Cosmopolitan. It swaps the cranberry and lime for raspberry purée and lemon juice, which gives a deeper color and berry-forward sweetness, and keeps the vodka-and-triple-sec base.
The Cosmopolitan's origin is disputed among several claimants; its modern, widely imitated form is usually credited to bartender Toby Cecchini, who says he devised it in 1988 at The Odeon in New York City.
FAQ
What's in a Raspberry Cosmopolitan?
Vodka (50 ml), triple sec (25 ml), lemon juice (25 ml), raspberry purée (20 ml), and a little sugar syrup (10 ml). The raspberry and lemon take the place of the cranberry juice and lime in a classic Cosmopolitan.
Will one Raspberry Cosmopolitan get you drunk?
One is a fairly strong drink: about 14.8% ABV, with 50 ml of vodka plus 25 ml of triple sec. Whether it gets you drunk depends on your body weight, what you have eaten, and how fast you drink.
