Smirnoff Holiday Cosmopolitan

Make it a holiday cosmo. The Smirnoff Red, White & Merry Cosmo takes a festive twist on the Cosmopolitan.

Smirnoff Holiday Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz

    Smirnoff Red White & Merry

  • 0.75oz

    Fresh Lime Juice

  • 0.5oz

    Cranberry Syrup

  • 2dashes

    Angostura Bitters

  • 2dashes

    Dashes Orange Bitters

  • 1

    Sage Leaf (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Martini Glass

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Cocktail Shaker

  • 1

    Hawthorne Strainer

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Fill a shaker with ice and add Smirnoff Red White & Merry.
    2. Pour in the lime juice, cranberry syrup and both bitters.
    3. Shake for about 10 seconds.
    4. Pour into a martini glass.
    5. Garnish with a sage leaf.

    Alcohol content: 19.2 g per serve

Interesting facts

The first reference to a Cosmopolitan Cocktail appeared in the 1934 book, Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars: 1903-1933. The modern version of the drink shot to fame as the lead character's favorite cocktail in the TV show Sex & The City.

History of the drink

In the 1970's this beverage was already well-known. One probable drink maker is bartender Neal Murray. He was meant to add some cranberry juice to Kamikaze in 1975 and when the customer was happy with the results, the new drink became a permanent fixture on the drinks scene. Another account claims that Cheryl Cook, a Florida-born bartender who sought to make flavourful, energizing, and potent drinks for her customers, was the creator of the well-known Cosmopolitan. Toby Cecchini is the third bartender who could lay claim to the invention of the Cosmo, as he was employed at the New York pub The Odean which was frequented by celebrities like Madonna.