For those of us who went to college in the 1990s, the TV Series “Sex and the City” is synonymous with the Cosmopolitan cocktail. Miranda, Carrie, Samantha, and Charlotte would lunch in NYC and sip these in almost every episode—making this cocktail one that many women my age associate with the decade we started buying alcohol. This easy mix is a crowd pleaser, and this version is a bit juicier than most, lowering the AVB (alcohol by volume) so you can stand up and function after sipping one.
Cosmopolitan
Serves 20 (serve in 10-ounce rocks glass filled halfway with ice)
7 cups 100% cranberry juice
4 ½ cups Absolut orange vodka
2 cups Cointreau
2 ½ cups lemon juice
Up to a day before serving, in a gallon jug, place 7 cups cranberry juice, 4 ½ cups orange vodka, 2 cups Cointreau, and 2 ½ cups lemon juice.
When ready to serve, transfer to a serving pitcher and serve in a rocks glass with ice. (Don’t add ice to the cocktail, keep it in an ice bucket.)
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