Modern ClassicsSpring

Cara Cara Cosmo

The Cara Cara Cosmo is citrus vodka shaken with Cara Cara orange juice, Cointreau and lemon. Cara Caras are sweeter and less acidic than a navel, with a rosy flesh that gives the drink its blush. A fresher, fruit-forward take on the Cosmopolitan.

  • GlassMartini
  • MethodShaken
  • Ingredients5
Cara Cara Cosmo

Ingredients

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Servings
Lemon twistGarnish
Total volume—

Directions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerMartini glass

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History

The modern Cosmopolitan took shape in the 1980s, with bartenders including Cheryl Cook in Miami and Toby Cecchini in New York credited with the version that became famous in the 1990s. This version replaces cranberry with peak-season Cara Cara juice, which is at its best from winter into early spring.

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How are you making it? ⓘ Batching includes dilution water. Pre-batched cocktails need added water to replace the melt from stirring or shaking. We use Jeffrey Morgenthaler's standard: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken.

What you'll need to buy

Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.

Bottle math, generally

750ml bottle25.4 oz
2 oz pours per bottle12 cocktails
1.5 oz pours per bottle16 cocktails
1 oz =29.6 ml
This recipe per 750ml of spirit—

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