Mixology at Home – Cosmopolitan [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Today, we celebrate a truly American cocktail, the Cosmopolitan. The Cosmopolitan is a popular drink that has been around for about 50 years. There’s even a day for it, May 7.

Like most cocktails, the origin of the Cosmopolitan is hazy. It dates to the 1970s in Provincetown, a quirky little community on Cape Cod. Some dispute that, saying it first showed up in South Beach, Florida, or at a bar in Minnesota. Who knows.

In the 1930s, there was a similar drink using gin that was called the Cosmo Daisy (recipe is below).

The cocktail faded from popularity for a while but then “Sex in the City” gave the drink renewed life.

Surprisingly, I’ve never made one, even though it is an extremely easy drink to make. Maybe because it is a little on the mild side. I like my drinks spirit forward.

Ingredients

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