A Jolly Christmas Special Cosmo Or Red Hot Lovers Cosmo Recipes

CHRISTMAS COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Start by making the Christmas-infused vodka: deseed the chilli, then use a speed-peeler to cut three strips of peel each from the lime, clementine and lemon (9 pieces in total).
• Place it all in a large, dry non-stick frying pan on a medium heat, with the cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and rosemary, then toast for a couple of minutes, or until fragrant. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Once cool enough to handle, poke all of the aromatics into the bottle of vodka (you could use a chopstick to push them down the bottle neck) and leave to infuse for at least three days.
• To make a Christmas Cosmopolitan, fill a cocktail shaker or jug with ice. Squeeze in the pomegranate juice, through your fingers - you want about 25ml - then add the remaining ingredients (except the orange).
• Shake or stir well, strain into your favourite martini glass and garnish with a strip of orange peel, if you like.

A JOLLY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL COSMO OR RED HOT LOVERS COSMO

Steps:

• In a shaker fill with ingredients add ice and shake.
• Pour into a martini glass.
• Garnish with lime slice and fresh cranberries.

SPARKLING COSMO

Steps:

• Shake first five ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass; top with champagne.
• Serve in a flute garnished with a flamed orange twist.

CUPID'S COSMO

Steps:

• Place all in a shaker with lots of ice and shake well.
• Pour into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with and orange rind.

PEACH COSMO

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the vodka, peach schnapps and cranberry juice cocktail. Shake well, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lime, if desired.

MEXICAN COSMO

Steps:

• Place all in a shaker with ice and shake well.
• Dip rim into cranberry juice then sugar.
• Pour into the glass and garnish with an lime slice.

DISARONNO COSMO

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients into a shaker of cracked ice.
• Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry or lemon slice.
• Enjoy! ;).

GRAPEFRUIT COSMO

Steps:

• In a shaker with ice, mix together the vodka, triple sec, grapefruit juice, and lime juice. Strain into a martini glass.
• Upgrade: Add 1 teaspoon Campari to the shaker before straining.
• Real Simple, DECEMBER 2007.

SNOW COSMO

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.
• Strain into a long stemmed glass and garnish with skewered cranberries.