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Pink Lemonade Cosmopolitan

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

  1. 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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