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- Keep the lemon-flavoured vodka in the freezer: as we have seen on other occasions for some cocktails, cold management is a key element in achieving a good result.
- Make sure you use a quality Triple Sec: give priority to liqueurs that are not overly sweetened, and above all that are made from quality citrus peel rather than synthetic flavourings. The focus on the sugar level is not on choosing liqueurs with more or less sugar in them, but rather on the type of sugar and the sweetness that the liqueur itself will impart to the cocktail - too much sweetness will make the cocktail heavy.
- For the citric part, use fruit that is easy to find: lime is not essential, as cranberry juice will bring enough acidity and flavour to the cocktail. Have fun with the seasonality of the lemons in the recipe, using the different varieties of lemons you find in the markets. For example, bergamot juice in its season can give a nice touch of flavour to the Cosmopolitan.
- Cranberry juice: make sure it's authentic juice. Often you can find North American cranberry concentrates that are totally unsweetened and especially not diluted to the optimum level, which will make your cocktail undrinkable.
- Still on the subject of cranberry: as a great colouring agent, there is often a tendency to increase the dose, but beware! Cranberry is also acidic and astringent, so increasing the amount will completely unbalance the cocktail.
- The ice: make sure it is always very cold, dry and crystal clear. Today you can find excellent bagged ice in all supermarkets; we strongly advise against using ice produced by static freezing in the freezer at home, because it is always opaque, full of sediment and alters the final result of the cocktail.
- The glass: a nice Martini-style "Y" cup, but larger. If you can, keep it in the freezer and use it only after pouring the ingredients into the shaker and shaking the cocktail.
- Need a garnish? One of the most famous variants of the Cosmopolitan is that of the American bartender Dale Degroff, a real star, who helped make the cocktail famous also thanks to the final garnish: an orange peel squeezed towards the surface of the glass, passing the essential oils through the flame of a lighter. The result is a very scenic mini firework, and in addition to the spectacular effect, the aromas are amplified, with notes of caramelised and dried orange, reminiscent of Triple Sec. Toby Cecchini's recipe originally called for a lime wedge for decorative purposes, so it is not a fundamental element of the cocktail. In conclusion: is garnish necessary? Absolutely not, but you can interpret the Cosmo however you like.
THE RECIPE
Today, in the way of drinking cocktails, we tend to appreciate more and more the acid part, that is the element that, if well balanced, helps us to sip the cocktail enjoying a pleasant freshness. We have therefore decided to propose only Toby Cecchini's original recipe, certainly the most interesting of the many possible variants.
Cosmopolitan
Toby Cecchini ratio
60 ml Vodka Stoli Citron
15 ml lime or lemon juice
15 ml Triple Sec Liqueur Monin
15 ml cramberry juice Ocean Spray
Pour all ingredients into a shaker.
Add plenty of ice and shake vigorously for a few seconds.
Pour into a chilled double Martini glass.
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