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Duke’s Cosmopolitan recipe
Now I’m having an enforced spell as a housewife I have devoted quite a bit of time to watching cookery shows. My current, and a longtime favourite of mine, is Ina Garton, the Barefoot Contessa. She’s the doyenne of the catering world and has all sorts of New England charm and a long list of amazing recipes. I love her the the most because, like me, Ina loves of a cocktail. When I saw her make a jug of Duke’s Cosmopolitans, I felt should we ever meet, we would be best friends forever.
A Duke’s Cosmopolitan differs from a regular one with the inclusion of some refreshing lemon juice. It’s a less sweet, super drinkable, ballsy jug of deliciousness. The idea of making a jug of cocktail in advance is a genius one. Shake them to order for your guests *or yourself* and fall in love with your chilled, citrus, cranberry cocktail. Clyde and I accidently enjoyed the entire jug, all in the name of recipe testing, it’s a tough gig.
This is a glass, or four, of old world charm and perfect for a late summer brunch or evening . If I’m honest though, I could drink these at any time of day, and given my current working hours, this is realistically an option.
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What an elegant and charming line up for this week’s Friday cocktail. It’s made for sharing but really, don’t feel you have to.
Make a start with a small jug. Measure in the fresh lemon juice followed by the Cointreau or orange liqueur of your choice.
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Next in is the cranberry juice and the vodka. Don’t panic about the quantities, this does make four cocktails for sharing *or not*.
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Give this wonderful mix a stir then you can leave this to sit, in the fridge if you have room, for a few hours until you are ready to shake to order.
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When your guests arrive *who am I kidding, when you’re ready for a drink* take your cocktail shaker and add a handful of ice. Measure in a quarter of the Duke’s Cosmopolitan mixture.
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Shake vigorously for 30 seconds, and as the lovely Ina pointed out, this does seem quite a bit longer than you think, so I actually timed it.
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Pour your cocktail into a martini glass, I love these tiny ones which were my Grandmother’s.
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Enjoy every sip, then shake another to order. Mini poppadums not a traditional accompaniment but certainly a tasty one.
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I’m trying to drag the summer out for as long as possible and I feel the best way to do this is with a jug of Duke’s Cosmopolitans. I don’t know who the Duke is, but he certainly knows how to mix a drink.
Have a restful weekend.
Lucy x
Duke’s Cosmopolitan recipe
Makes 4, you will want 4
You will need a jug, a cocktail shaker and 4 martini glasses
100ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
100ml Cointreau, or other orange liqueur
200ml cranberry juice
200ml vodka
Ice
Take a jug and pour in the lemon juice, Cointreau, cranberry juice and vodka and stir well. You can make this up in advance, at least a couple of hours.
When you are ready to drink your cocktails. Add a handful of ice into the cocktail shaker measure in a quarter of the Duke’s Cosmopolitan mix. Shake for 30 seconds then pour into a martini glass.
Repeat and love.
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