Pomegranate Cosmopolitan

Pomegranate Cosmopolitan

Popularized in New York City, the Cosmopolitan has been called the quintessential New York cocktail. Now trendy everywhere, it is not only delicious, but classy, pretty, pink, easy to make and fun to serve (especially at Christmas). 
The traditional cosmopolitan is made with vodka, cointreau or Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice. 


Because it is such a popular cocktail, people tend to think the Cosmopolitan has been around forever, but it’s actually not that old. Dating back to the 1970s, it gained popularity during the hit television program Sex and the City. 


It’s fun to take a traditional cocktail and mix it up a bit. The following variation tastes great and still maintains the integrity of the original cosmo. A complaint (perhaps the only one) of the original cosmo is that the taste of the cranberry juice can overwhelm the other flavors. In this version, the combination of pomegranate juice with the cranberry cocktail, modifies the sharp cranberry taste. 





Ingredients:


1½ oz vodka (citrus flavored) 


½ oz Grand Marnier 


1 ounce POM pomegranate juice 


½ oz cranberry juice cocktail 


Juice of ¼ lime 


Sugar, to taste 


Splash of orange juice (optional)