How To Make The Metropolitan Cocktail - Building A Drink: Your Ultimate Guide to Mixed Drink and Cocktail Recipes

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Metropolitan
INGREDIENTS
  • 2 oz black currant vodka
  • ¾ oz Cointreau
  • ¾ oz cranberry juice
  • ¾ oz fresh lime juice
  • Garnish:  Thinly sliced lime wheel or flamed orange twist

INSTRUCTIONS
Shake the liquid ingredients vigorously with ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Float the lime wheel on top of the drink, or garnish with a flamed orange peel.

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NOTES
This cocktail is the Nouveau recipe which is a variation on the Cosmo. Many enjoy the burnt-orange flavor of a flamed orange peel for garnish.
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