Cupid Cosmopolitain Recipes

COSMOPOLITANS

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour through a strainer into four martini glasses.

COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with lots of ice. Shake vigorously for several seconds and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

COSMOPOLITAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Cake
• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine Betty Crocker Super Moist™ Vanilla Cake Mix, 1/2 cup oil and 1 cup Cosmopolitan Drink Mix in stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Add eggs. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Then turn mixer to medium speed for 1 minute.
• Fill each cupcake liner in cupcake pan 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes at 350° for 21 - 26 minutes. Check cupcakes for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of one. Toothpick should be clean when pulled out if cupcakes are done.
• Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
• Frosting
• Combine butter and shortening in in stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream butter and shortening on high speed for 3 minutes or until light in color.
• Add powdered sugar to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Then turn to medium speed for 1 minute, or until sugar is incorporated.
• Add 2 - 3 tablespoons Cosmopolitan Drink Mix to frosting. Mix on high until light and fluffy. Add a few drops of food coloring and mix on high again until the desired color is achieved.

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.

WATERMELON COSMOPOLITANS

Steps:

• Place the watermelon in a food mill fitted with the largest disc set over a medium bowl and process. The food mill will separate the seeds and the pulp from the juice; you should have about two cups of juice. Pour into a pitcher and discard the seeds and pulp. Stir in the vodka, Cointreau, and lime juice.
• Fill a cocktail shaker half-full with ice, pour in the cocktail mixture, and shake it for a full 30 seconds. Pour into chilled martini glasses and garnish each glass with a sprig of mint. Serve ice cold.

COSMOPOLITAN SPRITZ

Steps:

• Stir vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice in a pitcher to combine. Do ahead: Cosmo mix can be made 10 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• To make 1 cocktail, fill a Collins glass two thirds full with ice. Pour in 2 oz. club soda and 2 oz. cava, then 3¼ oz. Cosmo mix. Add a dash of bitters and gently stir once. Garnish with a rosemary sprig.

CUPID COSMOPOLITAIN

Steps:

• Place 2 martini glasses in freezer. Mix first 4 ingredients in large measuring cup. Fill shaker 1/2 with ice. Add mixture shake vigorously 5 sec. Strain into chilled glasses