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Vodka · Martini

Cosmopolitan

Tart cranberry and lime with orange sweetness and a clean finish.

Ink-and-watercolor serving-style illustration for Cosmopolitan; appearance and garnish may vary.
Serving-style study · appearance may vary

THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness52
Spirit-forward28
Bitterness6
Smokiness0
Citrus78
Herbal1
Richness21
Effervescence0

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

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Daiquiri

Rum · Coupe

Compared with Cosmopolitan, Daiquiri is more spirit-forward.

A clean, electric balance of fresh lime, sugar and light rum.

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Biggest differences

Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Cosmopolitan28
Daiquiri48
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Cosmopolitan78
Daiquiri90
DrynessSweetDry
Cosmopolitan52
Daiquiri59
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Cosmopolitan21
Daiquiri17
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Cosmopolitan6
Daiquiri3
HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Cosmopolitan1
Daiquiri3
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Cosmopolitan0
Daiquiri0
EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Cosmopolitan0
Daiquiri0

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The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 40 ml citrus vodka
  • 15 ml triple sec
  • 15 ml lime juice
  • 30 ml cranberry juice cocktail

Shake with ice, fine-strain into a chilled martini glass and express lemon peel.

Glass Martini
Garnish Lemon peel

Recipe notes & reference

Reference measures retained; triple sec brand left open. Sweetened cranberry juice cocktail specified rather than unsweetened concentrate.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

IBA · recipe reference ↗

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