Blood Orange Cosmopolitan

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.

This post is linked to the Saucy Saturday #76 Linky Party.  For more wonderful holiday recipes, check out the hosts’ sites:

Take Two Tapas, La Petit Chef, Mid-Life Croissant and The Flavor Bender