Cosmopolitan problems. Bartending 101?

[Princeton78]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:26pm

Ok..
So when I go out, my signature drink is the cosmopolitan.
I've recently tried making them at home. I use vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice and or fresh limes.
I can never get it to taste the way it does when i'm out, nor can i get that gorgeous pink color i'm looking for. It's usually orangy or yellowih or even brownish. I've played with varying amounts of all the ingredients.
Can anyone offer a hint as to what I may be doing wrong?

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:30pm

I find that cosmopolitans are tricky to make, too. Ours are usually pink, they just don't taste the same.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:33pm

What is turning them brown or yellow? What kind of triple sec are you using?

[Chevstriss]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:46pm

Absolut Ruby REd makes outstanding cosmos

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:55pm

Your problem is the triple sec. You should be using cointreau.

1 Part Cointreau
2 Parts Vodka ( I would use Absolute or Grey Goose for best flavor)

Juice of 1/2 Lime. (room temp works best)
Splash of Cranberry

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 11:17pm

I do one each of vodka, triple sec (or cointreau if in the house) and cranberry. Shake and pour.

I use a lemon twist, twist it so the lemon oil floats on the surface of the drink

I do not drink them, but my wife likes them that way

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 12:10am

Cheezedoodle's recipe is mine as well.

I only use Cointreau.

[Harpo]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 12:49am

Miss Pennywise (and others) just another reason why I like you all. Cosmos!

My recipe is:
3 oz of Grey Goose L'Orange
1/2 ounce of Cointreau. Have also used Grand Marnier
Splash of Cranberry Juice
Squeeze of Fresh Lime
Garnish with Lime peel

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 1:34am

I have made big pitchers of ice-cold Cosmos at my house for parties, and people drink them like they're lemonade. Then suddenly KABBAM!

(Oh yeah, I use A LOT of crushed ice and shake for a long time so it's REALLY cold.)

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 1:59am

Yay! Cosmo talk!

I'm having a white cosmo party - I don't have the recipe yet, though.

[DG]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 5:14am

DD - the only difference is using White Cranberry Juice.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 8:21am

White Cosmos are good and they look less GAY! I like Grand Marnier as well as Cointreau. Actually, equal parts of each is quite tasty.

[mominator]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 10:57am

mmmmm Cosmos........ but WAY too early.

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:00am

I wonder if it's ever *really* too early for a little cocktail...

I mean, we have mimosas with Sunday brunch, right? What's the harm in a little titchy at 11 am on a Wednesday?

[mominator]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:03am

Jaily... that is why we all love you! Drinkie-poos!

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:11am

*hic* Love you t*hic*oo!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:28am

Jaily darling, Mimosas are made with Champagne. It's déclassé to drink anything but Champagne before noon.

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:30am

But I do so, SO love my morning coffee with a dash of Kahlua and perhaps just a snoddle of Bailey's...

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:34am

Well, as you know, first thing in the morning, I like my coffee thick, black and strong.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:39am

On our girl trips to New Orleans, my travel companions would begin with Mimosas in the limo on the way to the airport around 6 am. Each day during the trip would begin with breakfast at the Old Coffee Pot with a Mimosa with fresh squeezed OJ or a Bloody Mary with fresh mix. (While I would have the occasional mimosa at the Coffee Pot, I was MUCH younger than my girlfriends and had no children so it wasn't as necessary to pack as much alcohol as possible into the week.)

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:40am

Sounds like fun, JG. Hope you get to go to New Orleans for another one soon. Hope we ALL get to go there soon.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:43am

I'll be there in May of '07. Beignets, cafe au lait, and frozen drinks straight out of those Slurpee machines!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 11:47am

I have friends going down there today for Southern Decadence. We almost went, but we're doing so much other traveling.

Plus--a weekend in New Orleans like that requires a week of recovery.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 12:00pm

Off topic:
If getting drunk is the goal, make sure you head to The Cat's Meow before 7. Drinks are 3 for 1. They make the mixed drinks in 32 ounce cups for the price of a typical small drink. People will try to tell you that the best breakfast is at The Court of Two Sisters. It's nice but overpriced. I prefer The Old Coffee Pot. Ask for Willemenia and have a Sister Soul Food Omelette and a Mimosa. Nothing like it. As for a nice semi schmancy dinner, I love K-Paul's place. While I am sure that you have been there before, I love telling people about the places I love. Have fun. I am not sure if I will be going back anytime soon.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 12:01pm

PJ, do you like your coffee like your men?