Pink Lemonade Cosmopolitan

Name: Pink Lemonade Cosmopolitan
Yield: serves 1
Ingredients: 2 ounces good vodka; 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Pink Lemonade (page 241); Dash of Triple Sec; Dash of Simple Syrup (page 281); Twist of lemon zest

December 14, 2011

This cocktail is made with homemade pink lemonade and vodka. A traditional cosmopolitan has cranberry juice and lime juice rather than lemonade. We use Triple Sec, but another orange liqueur such as Cointreau can be used instead.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 1

Ingredients

2 ounces good vodka

1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) Pink Lemonade (page 241)

Dash of Triple Sec

Dash of Simple Syrup (page 281)

Twist of lemon zest

Preparation

Step 1
Combine the vodka, pink lemonade, Triple Sec, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
Step 2
Pour over ice in a martini glass.
Step 3
Garnish with a lemon twist and serve.

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