Neal's Barbados Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 oz Light gold rum
- 3⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
- 1 1⁄2 oz Cranberry juice
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist (flamed).
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail, then use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Neal's Barbados Cosmopolitan contains 156 calories
History:
Created in 1985 by Neal Murray at Fog City Diner in San Francisco, USA. This cocktail was added to the menu at BIX, San Francisco in 1988 and was still on the menu in 2006 when I first discovered this riff on a Cosmopolitan.
See: Cosmopolitan cocktail history.
Review:
Your standard Cosmopolitan made more compelling by a slug of warming Caribbean spirit.
