Cosmo Shot
Consider this cosmopolitan shot like an amuse bouche for your cocktail game. Tart cranberry and lime juice, pair beautifully with vodka and Cointreau.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker and a shot glass
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce vodka, preferably citrus vodka
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur
- 1/4 ounce cranberry juice, (real juice and not cranberry cocktail)
- 1 lime wedge
- Ice
- 1 strip orange zest
Instructions
- Toss the vodka, Cointreau or other orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime wedge in a cocktail shaker with some ice and shake, shake, shake. Strain the booze into a shot glass.
- If desired, take a match or a lighter to the zest and let it catch fire. Wait just a moment while the essential oils burn and then blow the flame out. Drop the zest in the shot glass and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1shot | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g