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 12 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 Cookbook by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Copyright © 2009 by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Published by Ballantine Books. All Rights Reserved.