Cosmopolitan

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces citrus vodka
• 0.75 ounces Cointreau
• 1 ounce cranberry juice cocktail
• 0.5 ounce lime juice – freshly squeezed
• 2 cups ice
• orange – wide peel expressed and trimmed (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Place a cocktail (martini) glass in the freezer until well-chilled, 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, add the citrus vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice cocktail, and fresh lime juice to a cocktail shaker; the mixture will look pale ruby.
3. Fill the shaker with ice, seal, and shake hard until frosty and well-aerated, 12–15 seconds.
4. Double-strain into the chilled glass, catching any ice shards; strain until the stream slows, about 5 seconds.
5. Express a wide orange peel over the surface (optionally flame the oils by briefly passing a lit match under the peel as you squeeze, 1–2 seconds), rub the rim with the peel, and drop it in; serve immediately.