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.
Ingredients
serves 1
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
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.
Bubby’s Brunch Cookbookby Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Copyright © 2009 by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Published by Ballantine Books. All Rights Reserved.