This Blood Orange Cosmopolitan is a festive way to wrap up holiday shopping or enjoy after a stressful afternoon of holiday shopping. I’m so delighted it’s citrus season again. I found these lovely blood oranges at Whole Foods and couldn’t resist buying several to eat and to see how blood orange juice would taste in a cosmopolitan variation. I also happened to have one of those cute tiny bottles of cranberry vodka that I picked up recently with the thought that I’d eventually do something with it.
A cosmopolitan is one of those classic easy drinks that takes just a few ingredients with spectacular results. The blood orange brightens the drink and complements the orange liqueur. I used vanilla sugar to coat the rim and then couldn’t resist photographing the finished product with as many glittery things as I could find. I then sipped on the end product while watching the latest episode of this season’s Top Chef - the best way to spend a Friday evening right before Christmas.
Blood Orange Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
- 2 Oz vodka
- 1/2 Oz triple sec or cointreau
- 1 Oz cranberry juice
- Juice from half a blood orange
- Slice of a blood orange and a few cranberries to garnish
Instructions
- Combine the vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and blood orange juice with a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Shake and then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of blood orange and a few cranberries. Enjoy!
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10 comments
Cheers to you! This sounds over-the-top wonderful! Cointreau is ever present in our liquor cabinet!
Thank you, Lisa. I love Cointreau - especially when paired with a citrus juice.
I’m going to be needing plenty of these for the long holiday weekend, cheers!
Thanks, Jessica - me, too!
That is one delicious looking cocktail. Wish I had it in front of me!
Thank you! These are super easy to make - hope you get a chance to try it out!
Blood oranges are so delicious. This sounds delicious. I love the way you photographed it. Beautiful!
Thanks, Amanda! I had a lot of fun taking photos of this! 🙂
This cocktail looks amazing and perfect for the Holiday weekend 🙂
Thanks, Stephanie! I’ll definitely be drinking a few of these this weekend!